In this July 2, 2021 photo, Belgium's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois warms up prior to the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Belgium and Italy at the Allianz Arena in Munich. (STUART FRANKLIN / POOL / AFP)

MADRID - Real Madrid on Monday confirmed that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has signed a new contract until the end of June 2026.

The new deal extends the Belgian international's former contract, which was due to expire at the end of June 2024.

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"Real Madrid and Thibaut Courtois have agreed to extend the player's contract and he will continue to be linked to the club for the next five years;" explained the club on its official website.

The former Chelsea keeper Courtois, on loan at Atletico Madrid for three seasons, joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2018 and made his debut on September 1, 2018. So far he has made 130 appearances for 'Los Blancos.'