Chelsea new boy joins Atletico on loan

Chelsea new boy joins Atletico on loan

Published Jul. 22, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has joined Atletico Madrid on loan from Chelsea for the forthcoming season.

The Premier League side recently signed the Belgian from Genk and, regarding him as one for the future, have sent him straight on loan to the Spanish side.

Courtois, 19, passed a medical in the Spanish capital and completed the necessary paperwork, and will train with his new team-mates for the first time on Sunday.

Atletico was in the market for a goalkeeper after David De Gea's departure to Manchester United this summer.

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