Courtois '100 percent' committed to Chelsea amid PSG rumours

Thibaut Courtois has reaffirmed his desire to see out his Chelsea contract, despite reports linking the Belgian shot-stopper to a £50-million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.

Courtois' deal at Stamford Bridge runs until the end of the 2018-19 season, and the 23-year-old maintains he hasn't had his head turned by interest from the French capital.

"I have never had any contact with PSG," Courtois told Les Parisien via the Guardian. "I have played a lot against PSG recently - twice last season, again this season in a friendly and twice more in the Champions League this year. They are a good club who win their league easily.

"Me, I like playing in England. Paris is a very good club but I am happy at Chelsea."

It has been a miserable campaign for the Blues after an insipid defence of their Premier League crown and a Champions League Round of 16 exit at the hands of PSG. These failings have turned up the volume of rumours of a host of players exiting Chelsea this summer, but Courtois is confident of the chances of him sticking around for the 2016-17 term.

"I have a contract for three years, so I will say 100 percent," said Courtois. "Rumours affect any club where things are going badly. People think the top players want to leave because they are not in the Champions League.

"Everyone knows it is our fault we will not play in that competition next year. It has happened to Manchester United and to (Borussia) Dortmund, to not play in the Champions League, and it is heartbreaking.

"This year, we have not defended our title well like we needed to. We must regather our forces to return stronger and get back to the Champions League."

Monday's 2-2 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur ensured that Leicester City took the Premier League title, and Chelsea looks to instead wreak havoc on the relegation battle next Saturday in a trip to 18th-placed Sunderland.