La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid are reportedly hopeful about securing the future of Andriy Lunin with a new contract.
According to reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Andriy Lunin will have a new contract on his table from Real Madrid. The Merengues are keen on tying the 25-year-old resurgent shot-stopper to a new contract. And they are confident of sealing an agreement with the goalkeeper over a new deal in the coming weeks.
The Andriy Lunin Renaissance
Andriy Lunin has enjoyed a resurgent run in the 2023/24 season due to the two long-term knee injuries suffered by Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian international sustained the first issue before the campaign began, forcing Real Madrid to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea.
The Spanish international was briefly the first-choice goalkeeper for Real Madrid. But an untimely injury spelt doom for Kepa, catapulting Lunin to the berth, with the Ukrainian shot-stopper not losing the position since then. The 25-year-old has enjoyed an excellent 2023/24 campaign thus far, keeping 11 clean sheets while conceding 19 goals in 24 appearances thus far.
Meanwhile, Lunin’s progress thus far this term has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs. Recent reports have linked him with a few Premier League clubs, with Arsenal reportedly ready to double his wages with a move in the summer transfer window. But Real Madrid will look to tie him to a new contract.
What Next?
Widespread reports have suggested that the Merengues are preparing a new contract for the 25-year-old resurgent star. Fabrizio Romano has corroborated that, suggesting Real Madrid will offer the deal soon. They want Andriy Lunin to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu beyond the summer transfer window.
The Spanish giants view the Ukrainian international as an essential component of the project. So, Real Madrid will look to tie him to a new contract, with the club growing in confidence about keeping hold of him heading into the 2024/25 season.
Lunin has the opportunity to join another club and become the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper there. However, with Courtois out with another long-term knee injury, the 25-year-old Ukrainian international might start the 2024/25 season as the primary shot-stopper for Real Madrid.
