• Former Chelsea goalkeeper wants to play with fellow Belgian • Courtois says he turned down more lucrative offers for Real

Thibaut Courtois signed for Real Madrid on Thursday before revealing he is keen for his former Chelsea teammate Eden Hazard to join him at the Bernabéu.

Courtois, named best goalkeeper at the World Cup this summer as he helped Belgium to secure third place, has signed a six-year deal after completing a medical on Thursday. He had a year remaining on his Chelsea deal and did not report for training with the club this week, before the transfer was agreed for a reported £31.5m.

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After posing for pictures on the Real Madrid pitch, the 26-year-old said he would love to be reunited with the reported Madrid target Hazard – who is still at Chelsea.

“He’s a wonderful player,” Courtois said. “I’d love to play alongside him again and we’ll have to see what happens in the future. If he ends up here one day that would be brilliant.”

Chelsea confirmed the departure of Courtois with a statement on their website, signing off with praise for their former goalkeeper. “He has played an important role in the club’s success, and we wish him the best of luck for the future.”

However, Real Madrid’s current goalkeeper, Kelyor Navas, made clear his feelings about the arrival of Courtois. “Tell everyone loud and clear, I have as much enthusiasm for leaving Madrid as I do for dying,” Navas said after Real’s 2-1 victory against Roma in a friendly at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on Wednesday.

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Courtois lifted two Premier League titles during his time at Stamford Bridge and is keen to continue winning silverware. “I’m coming into a club that has just won three Champions Leagues in a row and it’s important to keep winning all the trophies we can,” he said.

“I want to continue to add success to this club’s history. Our challenge this season is to win every title available to us. We’ve got a great squad and I hope I can help the team to keep winning things.

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“I received a lot of offers, some better from a financial point of view, but I wanted to come here and, importantly, be close to my children [who live in Madrid with his former partner]. When there was a firm offer on the table, I was in no doubt. My goal was to come to Real Madrid, everyone knew that.

“All I’d like to do is to thank the fans for the last four years and for how they’ve supported me at Chelsea. I’ve got a new opportunity in my career now and I have to make the most of it. I’ve got two kids here and that had a significant role to play in my decision.”

Chelsea reacted to Courtois’s impending departure by breaking their transfer record – and the world record for a goalkeeper – to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for £72.1m.