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Real Madrid defender’s agent hits out at Mbappe’s mother: “Obviously doesn’t seem happy”
Ferland Mendy’s agent, Yvan Le Mée, has been busy all summer. His client’s future at Real Madrid appears to be in jeopardy with the club opening the doors for the left-back to leave, and rightfully so considering his injury record and poor form.
In a recent interview brought to light by MARCA, Le Mée spoke openly about Kylian Mbappe’s potential transfer to Real Madrid. Giving an agent’s perspective, he had only the Frenchman’s mother Fayza Lamari to blame.
The World Cup winner’s mother doubles as his agent, and her lack of understanding of negotiations and the dynamics of the markets is holding Mbappe back, according to Mendy’s representative.
“It’s not her job, she doesn’t have the ability to act. I wanted to set up a restaurant but I don’t know how to cook, so I didn’t. For a moment, you just have to be in reality and do what you know how to do.”
Le Mèe then lashed out at Lamari over her immature handling of the protege’s situation without an official license, and even went on to say that the youngster was unhappy at his current club.
“To make arrangements for your son and other players, you should have a license.”
“When you don’t have the codes, and talk to the leader of a historic club as if you were talking to someone you’ve known for a long time, maybe it doesn’t work. You may not know how to handle the situation to get there. He’s still in Paris and obviously, he doesn’t seem happy to be there.”
The then agent made a big statement about Mbape’s current situation. Had his future been under the care of a specialist agent, he said, the French international would already be a Real Madrid player for two seasons now.
“I am convinced that if he (Kylian Mbappé) had had an agent at the time of the negotiations with Real Madrid two years ago, he would have gone to Real Madrid.”
After a long-drawn transfer saga, Mbappe finally appears set to leave PSG and even made an official statement about his decision to reject a contract renewal. A move to Madrid is on the cards, but it remains to be seen if it materialises this summer or in the next one. The agent, however, was confident that it would not work out this season.
“Will Mbappé go to Madrid this summer? Absolutely not. I’m close to Real Madrid, they have no money.”
One of the biggest positives for Real Madrid from the last season was the breakthrough of young midfielder Thiago Pitarch.
The 19-year-old La Fabrica prospect had been in the first-team dynamics since pre-season under Xabi Alonso, but finally got his senior debut under Alvaro Arbeloa at the turn of the year.
From that moment on, Pitarch did not look back at all, gaining prominence in the team and even starting important matches ahead of established players like Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Ceballos.
However, things have not gone as per plans for the teenager this season as he has yet to play a single minute of first-team football.
January loan no longer ruled out
As such, Diario AS now reports that Pitarch would consider leaving Real Madrid on loan during the January transfer window if his situation does not improve.
The teenage midfielder suffered an injury in pre-season which kept him sidelined for a few weeks, denying him an opportunity to start the season under Jose Mourinho.
By the time he returned, the Portuguese tactician had already identified his preferred hierarchy in midfield, with the likes of Federico Valverde, Bernardo Silva, Aurelien Tchouameni and Camavinga firmly ahead in the pecking order.
A stark difference from his debut season
In his debut season, Pitarch ended with 16 first-team appearances for Real Madrid with two assists to his name.
In contrast, this term, the academy graduate has been called up to the matchday squad for five games by Mourinho this term, but has yet to play a single minute of football.
Given the situation, he used the international break to jump down to Castilla and play close to 250 minutes across three games, during which he also registered an assist.
The situation is far from ideal for a young talent who needs regular minutes to continue his development and build on his impressive breakthrough campaign.
As such, the possibility of a departure on loan in January could be considered, after Pitarch turned down offers in the summer to stay at Real Madrid.
A lot will depend on how things evolve in the next couple of months, but a temporary exit cannot be ruled out.
