Expected window: summer 2027
Guillaume Restes to Real Madrid
Last update: 21 days ago
Evidence score
Real Madrid eye Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes as a long-term option to succeed Thibaut Courtois.
- Independent sources10/40
1 independent source (max 4); 1 other outlet only repeats someone else's reporting
- Source track record10/25
The independent sources have no history yet (assumed 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent7/10
Last update 21 days ago
What we know
Real Madrid eye Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes as a long-term option to succeed Thibaut Courtois.
The story first appeared on 13 Oct, when both outlets published identical claims that Real Madrid are monitoring Restes as a potential replacement for Courtois. No outlet has yet offered a date for a first approach, and no denial has been recorded. No formal offer has arrived, per les-transferts.com.
Key findings
- First report: 13 Oct 2026, les-transferts.com.
- 1 independent source behind it (les-transferts.com); 1 other outlet only repeats earlier reporting.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- 1 report attributes the story to Fabrizio Romano, whose own article is not among the sources.
- No second independent source corroborates it.
- Latest evidence: 21 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| les-transferts.com 13/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Real Madrid is considering Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes as a long-term option to succeed Thibaut Courtois. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Fussball Daten 13/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Real Madrid monitoring Restes as potential Courtois replacement Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Fabrizio Romano (not in this dossier) Journalist cited — Fabrizio Romano: 50% right in 6 cases |
Timeline
- 13 Oct 2026 · les-transferts.comReal Madrid is considering Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes as a long-term option to succeed Thibaut Courtois.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 13 Oct 2026 · Fussball DatenReal Madrid monitoring Restes as potential Courtois replacement
Repeats reporting attributed to Fabrizio Romano (its own article is not in this dossier). Stage: interest
Does Real Madrid need him?
Goalkeeper: the goalkeepers Real Madrid already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current goalkeepers (2, 1 with a year or less left)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | Goalkeeper | 33 | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Andriy Lunin | Goalkeeper | 27 | 30 Jun 2030 |
Recent signings in this position
- Fran González (Goalkeeper)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · from Real Madrid Castilla · fee undisclosed
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 13 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 13 Oct 2026 (20 days ago)
- Transfer window
- summer 2027: shuts in 302 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2028
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
Score over time
Player profile
- Full name
- Guillaume Lino Restes
- Age
- 21
- Agent
- Unique Sports Group
Photo: Gaillac, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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