Thibaut Courtois "happy at Chelsea"

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has insisted that he is "happy" at Stamford Bridge and has played down suggestions of a move to Real Madrid.

In September, the 24-year-old, who spent three straight seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid between 2011 and 2014, claimed that he 'misses the Spanish lifestyle' and would be interested in a return to La Liga.

However, Belgian international Courtois has denied that he held talks with Real Madrid over a move to the Bernabeu before the start of the 2016-17 campaign.

"I never had anything with Real Madrid. I did not see anything published, but I never had any contact with Real Madrid," Courtois told Cadena Cope. "I am happy at Chelsea. Everything is going very well - it is a great club.

"There is no reason not to be happy at Chelsea. You never know what will happen in the future, but at the moment I am very well, in a very good atmosphere."

Courtois returned to Chelsea in 2014 to replace Petr Cech as the club's number one goalkeeper.