4 top performers from World Cup 2018 whom Real Madrid could sign

#3 Thibaut Courtois

Belgium v England: 3rd Place Playoff - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia — Thibaut Courtois won the Golden Glove at the World Cup

Real Madrid are on the lookout for a new goalkeeper to replace their current number one, Keylor Navas, and one player who has been heavily linked with the Blancos is Belgium's Thibaut Courtois. The Chelsea player won the Golden Glove award given to the best goalkeeper of the tournament and was a crucial figure in his nation's semi-final run in the tournament.

There have been some doubts over his quality recently, but Courtois' World Cup performance made it clear once again that he is one of the best players between the sticks at the moment.

Manchester United's David de Gea has been a long-term target for Real Madrid, but that move just doesn't look like happening and it is better for Florentino Perez to look somewhere else. Considering that, Courtois is a great option for the European Champions.

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Dakir is a European and Indian football journalist at Sportskeeda with an overall experience of 10 years. Holding a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, and currently pursuing Master’s in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University, he is a seasoned football journalist who has interviewed the likes of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise, covered the entire 2022-23 Indian Super League season of the Kerala Blasters, and has delivered a seminar at an international conference held by St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.

Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.

He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.

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