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Former striker says seeing PSG superstar at Real Madrid would be ‘pure happiness’
Former Real Madrid striker Carlos Alonso ‘Santillana’ has claimed that it would be ‘pure happiness’ to see PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 23-year-old French superstar had been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer. But he decided to snub Los Blancos to sign a new bumper contract with the Parisian giants.
However, over the past couple of days, reports have emerged claiming that the former AS Monaco ace feels betrayed at PSG and is pushing for an exit from Parc des Princes, as early as January, with Real Madrid said to be his preferred destination.
And, Santillana has now claimed that it would be ‘pure delight’ to see Mbappe strutting his stuff out at the Bernabeu, although he did warn that fans might not have forgotten about what happened in the summer window.
“I don’t know what would happen for him not to come, there are still things we don’t know. What I think is that it would be a pure delight to see him and to do it at the Santiago Bernabeu would be pure happiness,” he said (h/t MARCA).
“Even so, a player alone is not essential but it is important to have a compact block. It’s going to give you a show, the fans will be happy but what has happened, the Real Madrid fans will not forget.”
While Mbappe favours a move to the Bernabeu, it is claimed that Los Blancos do not have much of an interest in signing him after the summer snub. Instead, it is believed that Real Madrid are favouring a future move for Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
In what will come as a pleasing development for fans, Fabrizio Romano reports that Real Madrid forward Rodrygo could make a comeback from his injury earlier than expected.
The 25-year-old Brazilian international has been out of action since March after suffering an ACL injury during a La Liga game against Getafe.
Due to the complete rupture of the ACL, coupled with associated meniscus damage, it was suggested that the attacker was staring at a lengthy time out on the sidelines and might not return until 2027.
In fact, the forward’s father, Eric Goes, recently stated in an interview that the Real Madrid ace could be back in February next year, just before the business end of the campaign.
Rodrygo could be back in December
However, as per the update from Romano, Rodrygo’s comeback could happen well before that expected date.
Indeed, if things continue to progress at the current rate, the 25-year-old attacker might return to action in December or by January 2027 at the latest.
This will come as a welcome boost for Jose Mourinho & co., considering that Rodrygo is a valuable player for the team.
Even though he had endured a tough spell prior to his form, the Brazilian’s versatility, work rate off the ball, and eye for a goal make him an asset.
Rodrygo eager to be back at his best
The update from Romano further states that Rodrygo feels very grateful to Real Madrid for all the help and support they have given him during this difficult phase of his career.
As such, the Brazilian international has made it a mission to return to action in the best shape possible and make an impact from the get-go.
The attacker has only recently begun working on the pitch with the ball indicating the significant progress he has made on the road to recovery.
And, if there are no setbacks, Real Madrid could recover one of their ace attackers before the end of the current year.
So far in his career, Rodrygo has made 297 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 71 goals. He has a contract with the club until 2028.
