REAL MADRID
Lunin’s wife: “If there is a club where he plays, we will leave Madrid”
The Real Madrid goalkeeper’s contract ends in 2024 and there are no signs of a renewal, although he continues to maintain the trust of Juni Calafat.
Andriy Lunin received the news quickly. He saw how Kepa, 29 and five years his senior, was heading towards the locker rooms, and he knew he had to train more seriously and diligently. He was ready. He does it twice: both at Valdebebas and at his private residence. There are no days off. The arrival of the player from Ondarroa did not sit well with him. Two matchdays had passed, and he knew he would play against Almería due to a detail left in Carlo Ancelotti’s locker room. He felt confident and convinced that he could reverse the situation, but time and matches went by, and the young Ukrainian continued to watch the games from the bench. Until Kepa’s injury arrived...
Lunin back in at Real Madrid
Against Braga in the Champions League, he saved a penalty just six minutes into the game. And once again, he showcased his quality by stopping a close-range shot from Abel Ruiz seconds before the end of the match. He had practically gone a year without playing in the top European club competition (only playing twice against Shakhtar last season) and a total of 20 games since joining. Against Valencia on Saturday, he will once again defend the white goal at the Bernabéu in LaLiga.
Lunin’s wife sends ultimatum to Madrid
However, the remarkable aspect of the situation was highlighted by his wife on her social media. When asked about her husband’s future (“What are Lunin’s plans? Does he plan to leave or will he stay in Madrid?”), Anastasia Tamasova was unequivocal in her response on Instagram: “If there is a club that allows him to play, I think we will leave. If he is going to play, then, of course, we are ready to move.”
All of this comes as Kepa is set to be sidelined for about three weeks, although the international break means limited club opportunities. And remember that the Spanish stopper is only on loan from Chelsea. That said, suggestions are that Lunin has already decided to leave the ranks of Real Madrid at the end of the season (his contract expires in 2024), and there are no signs of a possible renewal, although he still has the confidence of Juni Calafat, the man who brought him to Madrid.