Chelsea on-loan goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid at the end of the season and claims that it is just a ploy to "destabilise" his current club, Atletico Madrid.

The Belgian international is enjoying a good late-season run with the Los Rojiblancos, notably making it through to the quarter-finals in the Champions League after beating AC Milan 5-1, on aggregate.

"I've said it in three or four languages. Everyone knows these things have been said to destabilise the team (Atletico)," Courtois told AS.

"I have a deal with Atletico until June 30 and then two more years with Chelsea."

"I want to stay with them. It's okay if people follow my career, but I don't think they'll want to sell me."

The 21-year-old points out that the timeliness of the aforementioned speculation is questionable since it surfaces every time the Spanish capital outfit are confronted with a significant match.

"The press have put this about to destabilise us," he added.

"These kind of things often come out when there is an important game."

"We know it's not true."

"Whatever came out in the press was not true and we are focused on the present. Today (Tuesday) was an example."

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