Premier League duo Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United reportedly want the Galatasaray defender who was humiliated by Real Madrid.
Christian Luyindama won’t come up against opposition like this every week.
Real Madrid may not be the all-conquering Kings of Europe these days but, when Zinedine Zidane’s side turn of the style, they are still more than capable of racking up the goals in the Champions League.
And on Wednesday night, as Galatasaray suffered a 6-0 defeat to a Los Blancos side inspired by a hat-trick by teenage Brazilian Rodrygo, Luyindama was handed a chastening lesson about life at the top level.
The Congolese international had really caught the eye in the first three matchdays. With Luyindama standing firm at centre-half, Galatasaray conceded just two goals combined in clashes with Real Madrid, PSG and Club Brugge.
According to Fanatik, the 25-year-old’s colossal displays impressed Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Luyindama valued at a bargain £13 million, while a West Ham United side who look increasingly vulnerable at the back have also been linked via Fotospor.
And, in truth, one miserable evening in Madrid shouldn’t raise any red flags.
Real ripped into the Turkish champions from the first minute to the last with Karim Benzema netting his 50th Champions League goal, Eden Hazard floating, flitting and fizzing on the wings, and Rodrygo showing why the Spanish giants invested £40 million in him at the age of just 18.
Luyindama might have had a day to forget but he should come back stronger after being taught a cruel lesson about life at the top.
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