Arsenal have made an offer to Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, who is considering his options amid a cold relationship with manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Spanish journalist Miguel Angel Diaz reports for COPE that Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is considering his future, and he doesn’t know whether or not to stay with his current club.
Lunin has a contract until 2025, and Real are keen to extend it to 2029, making him an offer recently.
Yet Lunin also has offers from other top European clubs, including Arsenal, according to Diaz.
Lunin’s relationship with Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly strained, as the goalkeeper doesn’t feel the manager trusts him.
The 25-year-old played the entire knockout stages of the Champions League, only to be dropped for the final when Thibaut Courtois returned to fitness.
Over the course of the season, Lunin made 31 appearances, keeping 12 clean sheets.
Diaz concludes that for now, Lunin’s focus is on Euro 2024. He’s competing for starts for Ukraine at the tournament, and he’ll make a decision on his future in the coming weeks.
For the time being, it’s not clear whether he’ll opt to continue with Real Madrid or to move on. But Arsenal are evidently in the mix, as they were when Lunin first moved to the La Liga side in 2018.
Arsenal’s goalkeeping situation is very open at the moment, with uncertainty around all of their current options.
David Raya looks set to join permanently, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet. Aaron Ramsdale might leave, but there have been no concrete reports of a bid for him. Karl Hein’s contract is running down, but he might still extend it.
Given that context, it’s no surprise Arsenal are being linked with potential signings.