Over the last few years, Real Madrid have been assembling all the pieces to their puzzle for the future. The club is building the most formidable squad in all of Europe with the hopes of endless trophies on their minds for the future.
Players like Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and the arriving Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen are expected to be some of the cornerstone pieces of Real Madrid's project and are expected to lead the team to copious amounts of success in the future.
However, besides the young players, there are still some older players in the squad who remain key players in the squad and will remain so going forward.
One player in particular is out of contract in 2026, and Real Madrid look set to agree a contract renewal with the player as he is one of the most important players in the squad.
Real Madrid look set to agree two-year contract renewal with cornerstone player
As being reported by COPE, Thibaut Courtois looks set to extend his stay at Real Madrid as the two sides are close to agreeing a two-year contract renewal, keeping him at the Santiago Bernabeu until at least 2028.
Despite being 33-years-old, which some consider "old" when it comes to football, Courtois remains one of the best goalkeepers in the world and a cornerstone piece of Real Madrid's future.
Normally Real Madrid tend to avoid offering long contract extensions to players over the age of 30, however an exception no doubt had to be made for the Belgian.
Although this season has overall been a disappointment for Real Madrid, Courtois has been one of the few bright spots in the team. He has had a number of incredible, multi save performances this season which has saved the team from some frankly embarrassing results.
With the new era under Xabi Alonso set to start this summer, securing the long-term future of the number one keeper is a step in the right direction to set up Alonso for success.