Courtois signed Real Madrid extension to 2027 a year ago, Romano confirms

Thibaut Courtois signed a contract extension with Real Madrid last summer that keeps him at the club until June 2027, transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has confirmed — with this week’s public disclosure serving as formal confirmation of a deal already in place for approximately a year.

Romano reports the agreement was reached and signed roughly twelve months ago, meaning Madrid had quietly secured their first-choice goalkeeper well before any public announcement. The terms remain unchanged from when they were originally agreed, with the deal described as “valid for one more year” beyond its previous end date.

The 34-year-old Belgian has been central to Madrid’s plans in recent seasons, and the extension reflects the club’s continued confidence in him as their long-term goalkeeper. Rather than a short-term stopgap arrangement, the deal represents a multi-year continuation of his role at the Bernabéu.

Romano also notes that Madrid intend to open further talks with Courtois about an even longer contract once the current summer transfer window closes. That timeline suggests the club are not treating 2027 as a hard endpoint, but rather as a platform from which to negotiate a more permanent arrangement depending on how the coming season unfolds.

How Madrid manage their goalkeeping position beyond 2027 will be one of the more closely watched aspects of their squad planning as those post-window conversations get under way.