Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois has opened up on how he always wanted to play for Manchester United, explaining why a move never came to fruition. The Belgian keeper joined Chelsea from Genk in 2011 but spent three years at Atletico Madrid developing in La Liga before eventually demoting the ageing Petr Cech to the bench in 2014.

Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, has given a detailed reason as to why he did not join Manchester United. He said it was because of former Red Devils goalkeeper, David de Gea’s permanent transfer to Old Trafford in the summer of 2011.