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PSG pushing Mbappe to make a decision on his future this week – Romano
According to an update from Fabrizio Romano, Paris Saint-Germain will push Kylian Mbappe to decide his future this week. If the player fails to do so, the club will sethis price this week and commence negotiations with interested clubs anyway.
Les Parisiens‘ stance comes after the player’s repeated attempts to foil a prompt move away from the French capital. Mbappe demands to be paid a loyalty bonus before he leaves, but his club are understandably hesitant to pay such a large sum to a star set to leave.
PSG thus hope to put Mbappe under pressure with their latest step. After all, the winger has not yet made a final decision over his future. He will only communicate his intentions to the club once he is 100% sure.
Real Madrid have been monitoring the developments in France and are awaiting the green light from Mbappe over a departure. Needless to say, it will be up to PSG to bring the player to the exit door. It is them who stand to lose if he sees out his contract.
Los Blancos anticipate the player’s signing to cost over €200 million and are willing to pay that fee. The coming week will thus be critical on that front, especially considering the French side’s latest stance on negotiations.
While there has been no tangible development, it is clear that the hurdles in Mbappe’s move now appear easier to cross. With PSG reconciling to pay part of his bonus, the 24-year-old can have no further excuses to push for continuity.
The Frenchman could take part in PSG’s pre-season tour in Japan this month as things stand. Yet, with PSG wanting him to make a decision by the end of the week, there could be some development soon. The coming days will be critical.
Real Madrid’s recent win over Villarreal certainly had its tense and controversial moments, most of them involving Vinicius Jr.
But the biggest silver lining for Los Blancos was Yan Diomande scoring his first goal for the club following his €140 million move from RB Leipzig.
Diomande’s slow start had made him a subject of much criticism in the media. In the first game after the international break, however, the forward opened his account, and he used the moment to pay tribute to his sister, who died at the age of 15, reports MARCA.
Diomande’s tribute to his late sister
On the hour mark, Federico Valverde slipped him through and the Ivorian finished low across goal for the game’s only strike.
Once VAR confirmed it, he walked away from his celebrating teammates, closed his eyes and broke down in tears, his gaze fixed on the sky.
He later explained the emotion in his post-match interview. “This means more than words can say. My first goal is for you, sister. Forever in my heart.”
Roxane died in 2025 at just 15, having believed in her brother long before anyone else did. From the age of ten she had acted as his biggest champion, and ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Diomande shared their story in a letter published in The Players’ Tribune.
“Everything I do on the field is for you,” he wrote.
Staking a claim for more minutes
Diomande’s goal against Villarreal also carried a lot of weight, in terms of his standing in the team.
“I’d been waiting for that first goal for a long time,” Diomande admitted on Real Madrid TV. His display offered a glimpse of his value, with four successful dribbles, the pace to stretch Villarreal and the movement to create space for Kylian Mbappe.
With Vinicius facing a possible and lengthened domestic suspension, the 19-year-old has a timely chance to claim a more prominent role.
He is also relishing a first taste of the Champions League. “It’s every child’s dream, and I’m very grateful to be doing it with Real Madrid.”
So it will be interesting to see whether or not Diomande gets more chances to perform in the coming matches, before Real Madrid prepare for the big fight against Barcelona.
