As: Courtois renewal may make Lunin consider transfer, and his national team position will also be affected

Recently, Assai talked about Luning's embarrassing situation in Real Madrid. They believe that Courtois' renewal means Luning may need to consider a transfer in order to seek more opportunities to play.

In the 2023/24 season, Lu Ning gradually became Real Madrid's main goalkeeper with his outstanding performance. Courtois's cruciate ligament injury gave him a chance, and he seized it. Despite being at a disadvantage in the competition with Kepa at the beginning, Luning was eventually selected as the main player in important matches and won the Champions League through a series of exciting performances, especially in the penalty shootout against Manchester City.

However, as Courtois returned from injury, Luning returned to the substitute position again. He received a contract extension in September 2024, valid until 2030, which is a recognition of his efforts last season.

Last season, Lu Ning made 31 appearances in various competitions, with a total of 2,850 minutes, and performed well. Especially the penalty was saved against Braga, which laid the foundation for his journey to the Champions League. But in the final, Courtois was still the starting goalkeeper, and Luning could only sit on the bench.

This season, Lu Ning's playing time has been greatly reduced. He only made 14 appearances in the club's 66 games, mainly when Courtois was injured. He saved Sergio Gomez's key shot against Real Sociedad, but that didn't change his situation.

At the national team level, Lu Ning also experienced a similar fate. In the Ukrainian national team, he changed from a main position to Trubin's substitute. In his first European Cup match against Romania, he lost the trust of his coach due to two mistakes.

Since then, Trubin has become the first goalkeeper. It was not until March this year that Luning regained the opportunity to play in the UEFA Nations League match against Belgium and friendly against New Zealand.

In less than a year, Luning's future changed from certainty to uncertainty. Although his contract with Real Madrid lasts until 2028, Courtois's renewal means he will continue to be the team's main goalkeeper. Therefore, Luning may need to consider a transfer in order to seek more opportunities to play.