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Carlo Ancelotti worried about Real Madrid’s transfer plans for the summer – report
Uncertainty looms over Real Madrid as they swiftly approach a season-defining transfer window. Following a barrage of exits, reinforcements are deemed necessary to compete at a high level.
However, as of now, doubts are creeping in from coach Carlo Ancelotti regarding the club’s ability to plug holes adequately.
According to Rodra from relevo, Ancelotti is worried that Real Madrid will divert all their focus on Mbappé just for Joselu to be the only signing.
Fearing Fiorentino Perez is putting all his eggs in one basket, Carlo worries that the attack, currently only comprising of Brahim, Vinicius and Rodrygo, requires far greater attention.
The report further argues that Ancelotti is afraid he will be forced to say things in pre-season like “We’re happy with what we have”, and “We don’t need a striker.” After the departure of one of the most influential strikers in Real Madrid’s history, failing to replace him is bound to engender incertitude heading into next season.
As a consequence of Perez’ vague direction in the market, some members of Ancelotti’s entourage are urging him to change his mind about staying at Real Madrid, suggesting that he join the Brazilian National Team instead. The Italian coach is extremely concerned about Los Blancos’ potential attack.
While Ancelotti has established himself as a legendary figure in the football world, this will not be the first time the Real Madrid hierarchy has held beliefs contrary to the coach.
In 2021, Zidane suffered a similar fate and decided to leave the club following his second stint as he accused Perez of not showing enough faith. He claimed, “I’m leaving because I feel the club no longer has the faith in me I need, nor the support to build something in the medium or long term.“
It is likely Ancelotti feels the same, with minimal freedom to execute his demands or oversee a strengthened squad.
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Mbappe hits out at claims on his unhappiness at Real Madrid: ‘Angry at my great aunt too’
Kylian Mbappe has been in the news for a plethora of reasons in recent weeks, starting with his injury and surprise vacation. Beyond that, the Ballon d’Or saga has kept him in the spotlight for a reasonable while now.
The Frenchman, after all, has not held back in speaking out about why he deserves to win the prestigious individual award, and while it is perfectly okay to campaign for the award, it is something that has not usually been done in the past.
In terms of his goalscoring numbers, there is no doubt that Mbappe should be a frontrunner for the award. His lack of a single trophy for both club and country, however, works against his chances.
Mbappe’s sarcastic reply to baseless rumours
Earlier today, there were reports of Kylian Mbappe being angry with Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid for not campaigning for him to win the Ballon d’Or this year.
The rumours, needless to say, portrayed the player in a very bad light and made it seem like the club not making public gestures to acknowledge and back his campaign affected him personally.
Now, the player has himself come out to lash out at the journalists, albeit in a sarcastic manner. Commenting directly below the post making the claim via Fabrizio Romano, the player wrote,
“Yes, yes, I even got angry with my great aunt too.”
Mbappe’s ability to deal with such reports with a tinge of humour, needless to say, is impressive and it can only be good for his image that he spoke out and cut off the news at its roots.
Set to return
There has been significant concern around Mbappe’s fitness in recent weeks after the player left the French national team with an injury after their first game.
The initial diagnosis appeared worrying, but it soon came to light that the player had avoided a major setback by a hair’s breadth.
Now, there is increasing hope that the Frenchman will be back for Real Madrid’s first game after the break against Villarreal, possibly even as a starter.
Needless to say, that comes as a massive positive for Jose Mourinho’s plans ahead of a crucial stretch of the season.
