Courtois insists he wants to stay at Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois has told the Evening Standard he wants to stay at Chelsea, insisting comments he made earlier this year hinting at a move away were mistranslated.

In an interview he gave to the Belgian media in March, while on national-team duty, he appeared to refuse to rule out leaving Stamford Bridge this summer, having criticised the club’s form and supporting the decision to sack Jose Mourinho.

On whether he would stay at Chelsea, he was quoted as saying: “I do not say yes, I do not say no. I do not know. I still have three years on my contract. We must see what Chelsea want.

“It is true that it [this season] has changed me. Until now I had always won a trophy every season.”

But Courtois has said his words were misconstrued and reassured fans he is fully committed to the club.

He said: “I know that I didn’t have the best of seasons but there are things that I have said in Belgium which have been misconstrued in England. It unfortunately has given the supporters the wrong impression.

“It has put me and Chelsea in a bad light, that’s not good. I have never said I wanted to leave or anything. When it looks like I’m being put against the supporters, it’s not nice.

“I am very happy at Chelsea and want to stay. I will try to show in every game that I am one of the best keepers in the world.”