Former Premier League striker Djibril Cisse is convinced Thibaut Courtois has big regrets quitting Chelsea for Real Madrid.

Cisse, now playing in Italy with AC Vicenza, believes Courtois was an unnecessary signing for Real.

"Thibaut Courtois? It probably was not necessary to recruit a goalkeeper at Real," he told RMC.

"Courtois must be having second thoughts about having left because Chelsea are going forward, and his new club is not."

Courtois was between the posts for yesterday's win over Real Valladolid.