Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois confirmed he has split from his pregnant girlfriend after a number years together.
The Chelsea and Belgium No 1 confirmed the split in a statement – and the announcement could be good at Blues fans hoping he will stay at Stamford Bridge.
Courtois and 24-year-old Spaniard Marta Dominguez had been together for a number of years having met when he was on loan at Atletico Madrid and he has been linked with move back to Spain with Real Madrid leading the chase.
Courtois and Marta have one child together and another on the way and she could return to Spain to raise them there.