Chelsea have moved to beat Manchester United for RacingGenk goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

United keeper coach Eric Steele has been making enquiries about Courtois.

But The Sun says Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti hopes to land the 6ft 4in Under-21 ace - then loan him back to Genk for a year.

The £5million-rated keeper said: "England and Germany are the leagues best suited to my abilities."

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