Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says Thibaut Courtois would be cheap no matter what price it would take to tie up a permanent deal.
The Belgium international is currently enjoying his third consecutive year on loan at the Liga high-flyers from Premier League title contenders Chelsea.
Courtois left Genk to sign a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge in July 2011, but he has been unable to usurp Petr Cech as the club s first-choice goalkeeper.
Chelsea are understood to be keen on retaining the 21-year-old s services, though rumours have suggested he could move for a fee in the region of €26million.
And Simeone believes the youngster would represent value no matter the cost.
For me anything we pay for Courtois is cheap, he said.
He s a young guy with a huge future and is on track to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
Signing a goalkeeper of his calibre would be a big step. It won t be easy. It depends on what Courtois wants.
We know what the club needs to do but it s not up to us, he s not our player.
