Chelsea Transfer News: Thibaut Courtois 'Unhappy' with Blues Coach, Top Rumours

Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is reportedly "beginning to resign himself to having to sell" No. 1 goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as the Belgian is "unhappy" that coach Christophe Lollichon is set to stay on at the club. 

According to Phil Cadden in the Sun, Courtois has spoken to Conte and revealed "he would only wish to remain at [Stamford] Bridge if he could work with a new coach" as he has "lost confidence" in goalkeeping coach Lollichon, who has been at the club since 2007.

While Conte is eager for Courtois to stay in west London, the Blues hierarchy are not prepared to let Lollichon go, added Cadden.

It has been expected that Courtois, 23, may leave Chelsea for some time following a disappointing 2015-16 campaign, per Bleacher Report's Dean Jones:

Having been one of the most accomplished goalkeepers in the Premier League during the Blues' title-winning 2014-15 campaign—usurping Petr Cech as the club's No. 1—his star has fallen somewhat over the past nine months.

There has been rumoured interest in him from Real Madrid, who missed out on signing Manchester United's David De Gea last summer, per Spanish outlet Fichajes (via the Express' Liam Spence).

Meanwhile, Courtois reportedly has "no interest" in a mooted move to Paris Saint-Germain, while former club Atletico Madrid—where he spent three years on loan from 2011—are "unlikely to meet Chelsea’s likely £50 million valuation," per Cadden.

Despite talk of a potential summer departure, though, Courtois has indicated that he is looking forward to a title push with Chelsea next season, per Belgian outlet Sporza (via football writer Kristof Terreur):

And Chelsea should surely do all they can to keep the Belgium international at the club.

Although he has endured a poor season, he remains one of the top young goalkeepers in the world.

The start of his 2015-16 campaign was marred by injury, and he has not looked quite the same player since, but considering he has the potential to be Chelsea's No. 1 for the next decade or more, he is an asset the Blues should be loath to offload.