Real Madrid star’s Chelsea links clarified | OneFootball

Clarification regarding the speculation linking a leading member of the first-team setup at La Liga giants Real Madrid with a move to England has on Friday afternoon been forthcoming.

This comes, for those who may have missed it, after something of a bombshell report in the Spanish media earlier in the day.

The claim in question surrounded Andriy Lunin being primed for an imminent departure from Madrid.

It has of course long been rumoured that goalkeeper Lunin could be on the move this summer, amid frustration with the prospect of returning to backup duties behind Thibaut Courtois over the season ahead.

In turn, it was claimed by Onda Cero’s Alberto Pereiro that the Ukrainian is ‘close’ to a move to Chelsea, where he would take up first-choice status under the watch of Mauricio Pochettino.

Those of a Real Madrid persuasion concerned by such news, however, need not fret.

This comes amid an ensuing update on the situation, on the part of transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.

Taking to his own social media platforms on Friday evening, Romano has confirmed that, in fact, ‘Real Madrid have not received any approach from Chelsea for Andrij Lunin so far.’

Conor Laird | GSFN