Real Madrid will reportedly consider replacing wantaway goalkeeper Andriy Lunin with 1.94m-tall Dutch shot-stopper Bart Verbruggen.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Defensa Central, Bart Verbruggen is the subject of interest from Real Madrid. The reigning La Liga champions are scouring the market for a replacement for Andriy Lunin. And the 1.94m-tall Dutchman will cost around €10 million in the summer transfer window.
Bart Verbruggen has gone under the radar in his short career thus far. The 20-year-old spent his formative years with unheralded clubs like WDS’19 and NAC Breda. But he began his professional career away from his homeland, joining Anderlecht in August 2020. And the youngster, who stands out at 1.94 tall, has progressed well at the Belgian club.
The Dutch goalkeeper has turned out 25 times thus far for Anderlecht, keeping eight clean sheets. And the youngster recently earned a call-up to the Dutch national side before a virus ruled him out of the international break. But Verbruggen’s progress has not gone unnoticed, with Real Madrid among his prospective suitors.
Real Madrid might have to dip into the market for a goalkeeper in the summer transfer window. That is because Andriy Lunin is unsettled at the Santiago Bernabeu and wants to resurrect his career. While the wantaway Ukrainian has barely put a foot wrong, he does not have a chance to usurp Thibaut Courtois.
So Lunin will be better-placed in his career if he leaves Real Madrid and joins a club where he can feature regularly. So it is hardly surprising that the 24-year-old is considering departing from the Santiago Bernabeu. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will have to soon start scouring the market for a replacement.
Bart Verbruggen has thus emerged as a viable target for the reigning La Liga champions. And the 1.94m-tall Dutchman will not cost a bomb either, with Anderlecht likely demanding €10 million for him. And that seems like a decent price to pay for a backup goalkeeper.
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But Real Madrid will likely face stiff competition for Verbruggen’s signature. The Dutch goalkeeper is also a target for Premier League bigwigs Liverpool and Manchester United. But it will be interesting to see if Real Madrid can turn his head and secure his services this coming summer.
