According to Marca, although Luning knew very well that Courtois's status was unshakable, he still chose to wait patiently for the opportunity to come.

In the first six games of the season, three Real Madrid players failed to get any playing time. Two of them are Enderick and Mendy who are absent due to injury (Brazilian young player Enderick has already made it to the roster against Espanyol). The third place is Luning, who was marginalized because of Courtois' outstanding performance.

Last summer, Luning received several transfer invitations, including the interests of two Türkiye's giants, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, and even invitations from the Oviedo club. Oviedo was looking for a reliable goalkeeper to return to La Liga and was keen to interest in the Ukrainian goalkeeper considering that Luning had impressed the fans when she was loaned to the team in 2019/20.

However, Luning finally decided to reject all offers, and his first choice was always to stay at Real Madrid. Although he knew Courtois's status was unshakable - many believed that he was one of the best goalkeepers in the world, Luning still chose to wait patiently for the opportunity to come.

At present, unless Courtois has an injury problem, it will be difficult for Luning to have a chance to play. However, with the first round of the Cup of Rey starting in January 2026, Harvey may consider making Luning debut.

Nevertheless, for Luning, the prospects still seem rather bleak. Although he played only 14 games last season and has not yet made a record of playing this season, he is still satisfied with his club life.

In fact, in the 2023/24 season, when Courtois suffered a knee injury in pre-season training, Lunin got the chance to start and played his best career performance. That year, he made a total of 31 appearances for Real Madrid, especially in the penalty shootout with Manchester City, where he successfully saved B Silva and Kovacic's shots, helping the team advance to the Champions League final and eventually defeated Dortmund at Wembley Stadium to win the 15th Champions League trophy.

However, in the final, Courtois was still standing in front of the goal, who returned from injury. Even during Courtois' recovery, Lunin had to compete with Kepa for the main position, who was initially regarded as the first choice by Ancelotti.

The current contract is still waiting for his own moment until 2030. He knows that unless Courtois is troubled by injuries, it is almost impossible to surpass the Belgian national gate. But while enjoying the beauty of life in Madrid, he continued to practice hard, looking forward to the arrival of that turning point.