Real Madrid will reportedly have to wait to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois until the Blues have lined up a replacement for him.
According to Sky Sports, Real believe the Belgian—who is in the final year of his contract—is worth £32 million and are confident about agreeing personal terms with him, but the Blues "will not resume" their negotiations with the Spanish giants until a new No. 1 is brought in.
If Chelsea fail to procure one, Los Blancos may have to wait until his contract expires to land his signature, although they will be able to do so for free and can negotiate directly with him in January.