Barca eyeing Courtois deal

Barcelona could be considering a January bid for Thibaut Courtois after club president Sandro Rosell admitted his admiration for the Chelsea goalkeeper. The Belgium shot stopper has impressed while on loan at La Liga title hopefuls Atletico Madrid, where he has spent the last three seasons, and could be viewed as a replacement for Victor Valdes, who is expected to leave Barca at the end of the season. "He is a great goalkeeper, he is very good and I like him a lot," Rosell said of Courtois, who has failed to make a single minute of game-time for the Blues following his £5million move from Genk in 2011. And while Rosell admits he is a big admirer of the 21-year-old, the Barca chief remains hopeful of keeping Valdes at the Nou Camp beyond the current campaign. "Up until the last moment we will try to keep Valdes at Barca, but it will be difficult," Rosell continued.