Thibaut Courtois is pushing for a full takeover of Reggiana, with NXTPLAY Capital making an offer to buy 100% of the club's shares. The move would take the Real Madrid goalkeeper well beyond the minority-style investments many players stop at, but the deal is still not settled.
NXTPLAY's Reggiana bid
NXTPLAY Capital was formed in 2025 by Courtois and Gonzalo Vila, and the club's owners say they are still waiting for a binding offer and the right safeguards before anything moves on. Romano Amadei said the shareholders await an irrevocable offer, accompanied by the necessary caution in the sale process.
That leaves Reggiana's status uncertain for now, even with the offer on the table. The club are in Serie C, and the selling side has not said the process has reached a final decision.
Courtois' project for the club
Courtois has described the project in clear football terms. Speaking to Weszło in comments translated from Polish, he said: "During my career I realised how much a club means to its city. With NXTPLAY, we want to build something that the people of Reggio Emilia will be proud of. Something ambitious from a sporting point of view, close to the local community and created with the future in mind."
He added: "Providing young footballers with the right environment for development will be the foundation of everything we intend to do." That is the pitch behind the investment, community first, youth development at the centre, and a route that points back towards Serie A rather than a quick flip.
Courtois has not treated this like a retirement hobby. He has played 11 La Liga matches this season and made 4 Champions League appearances, which puts the Reggiana move alongside an active run at Real Madrid, not away from it.
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