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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOALKEEPERS IS COLD
Trouble in paradise! Courtois and Lunin, distant at Wembley after the Belgian's start
Published:4/06/2024 - 14:15h
Updated:5/06/2024 - 01:19h
The tension in Real Madrid's goal doesn't seem to end. Andriy Lunin would be quite dissatisfied with his substitution in the Champions League final, which is why he would have ignored Thibaut Courtois during Madrid's celebrations. Atleti, attentive to his future.
Real Madrid is going through one of its sweetest moments in recent years. The euphoria of the meringues is on full display, since while they were celebrating the achievement of the fifteenth Champions League, from the capital they announced the arrival of Kylian Mbappé to the Santiago Bernabéu and put an end to a 'soap opera' that lasted seven years . However, not everything is 'rosy' in the White House, with Andriy Lunin starring in a new problem for the club.
The Ukrainian goalkeeper had the difficult task of replacing Thibaut Courtois while he was out for more than 8 months and he more than fulfilled his duties. Despite the fact that the whites acquired the services of Kepa Arrizabalaga after the Belgian's injury, the one from Krasnohrad ended up prevailing and became the owner of the Madrid goal, being one of the most responsible for the team's classification to the final of the Champions League.
However, at the moment of truth Carlo Ancelotti opted for a Courtois completely recovered from his injury to defend the merengue goal against Borussia Dortmund. An untimely fever and the good performance shown by the former Chelsea in the matches prior to the match deprived Lunin of the starting position, even though he had earned more than enough merit to be one. This situation would not have pleased the goalkeeper at all, who seemed distant towards his teammate at the title celebration.
This is reported by 'Relevo', where they claim that from the stands at Wembley the tension between Lunin and Thibaut could be 'felt'. After the referee's final whistle, youth player Fran González ran to hug the Belgian. Subsequently, Kepa and Real Madrid's goalkeeping coach, Luis Llopis, did the same in a photo that the Real Madrid '1' later posted on his social networks. During this entire event, Andriy did not appear, who did everything possible not to cross paths with Courtois and did not congratulate him.
Atleti, attentive to its future
Beyond the fact that in the end the Ukrainian gave his 'arm to twist' and took a photo with Courtois, Llopis and Kepa, the truth is that the disappointment of the '13' puts his future in Madrid in doubt. The goalkeeper's renewal is agreed upon with Real Madrid, in principle until 2029, but the player would be willing to change scene in search of minutes and consistency. This is where the name of Atlético de Madrid would come into play, since the continuity of Jan Oblak is an unknown and the colchoneros would look very favorably on an incorporation like that of the Madrid player. However, it seems difficult for Madrid to agree to transfer him to the rojiblancos, but anything can happen.