Earlier this evening we had word that Chelsea would potentially be making a large sum of cash if they drew Atletico Madrid on Friday. Now we're starting to here just how insanely large that figure is, and what Atletico are thinking:
Atletico would have to pay 6m euros to play Courtois against Chelsea (via @AlPrimerToque and @JanitoMori)
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) April 9, 2014
That's a big chunk of change for a club with revenue issues, and it would be a difficult decision for Atleti to make should Chelsea's name come out of the bowl. At the moment, it sounds as if that price would be too steep for the Spanish side if that matchup were to happen.
I'm sure Atletico are crossing their fingers at this point that they draw anyone but Chelsea, while most Chelsea fans are probably praying that they manage to draw Thibaut Courtois' club. Either way, Friday morning should be fun.