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By Ancelotti’s own admission, however, dropping Lunen for the eventual Champions League decider over Borussia Dortmund was a decision he felt he had to make. Harsh though it most certainly was, the returning Courtois – he explained – was the ‘best goalkeeper in the world’ for a reason.
One suspects that call will not have gone down too well with Lunen’s camp. Real have already been warned, via the goalkeeper’s wife no less, that he will not be simply content to remain second choice when Courtois is fit and available.
“If there is a club that will let him play, I think we will leave,” Lunen’s partner wrote on Instagram, via Madrid Xara, a few months back.
“If there is a club where he will be allowed to play, then of course we are ready to move.”
Worry not, Liverpool fans, HITC understands that Alisson is not pushing for a move to the Middle East. But should the Brazilian have a change of heart – leaving the number one jersey open for another to claim – then Lunen may be all ears.
The transfer market is set to be vital for the reds but one area of the pitch the club are not looking to strengthen in, is understood to be the centre of the park
Another reason why the club seemingly believe that a midfielder is not needed this summer is due to the performances of the current crop of options.
One of these players is midfielder Alexis Mac Allister who has had a superb 18 months after winning the World Cup with Argentina. The former Brighton & Hove Albion man has gone from strength to strength and was one of Liverpool’s best performers last season.
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