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Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois remains the most likely keeper signing this summer at Real Madrid.

That's the claim of Okdiario's chief pundit Eduardo Inda, who has been speaking with El Chiringuito de Jugones.

"There is still no clear picture," he began. "At this moment the best placed is Courtois. The technical secretariat of Madrid has always seen him with good eyes, although he is not the one who is liked the most. That's (Jan) Oblak, but Florentino (Perez) does not want to enter a war with Atlético.

"The president believes Courtois is prone to errors, but reports are good. He could cost between €35-40 million. In addition, Mr. Abramovich is having a lot of problems in the UK and Chelsea is not going to play in the Champions League."

On Real president Florentino's long-term interest in Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, Inda added: "De Gea is ruled out by the price, €130 million and Florentino is unwilling to be taken for a ride."

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