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Real Madrid midfielder will leave the club in June – report
After what has been a turbulent season for Real Madrid, Florentino Perez and Co. are expected to push for major signings in the summer to strengthen key positions that look to lack depth.
Simultaneously, however, there is a need to balance the said signings with a few big departures, including some players who were considered untouchable for a long.
Several players have popped up as candidates to leave in June, including Dani Ceballos, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and Fran Garcia.
El Chiringuito, however, bring a shocking name to the list of players and states he is now set to bid adieu.
Camavinga on the move?
Indeed, as confirmed by the Spanish outlet, Eduardo Camavinga is the latest player on the exit ramp, and his inclusion in the category is shocking.
The Frenchman has been linked with a potential summer departure for a long time now, with the club reportedly open to listening to offers amid the Premier League interest.
Now, however, the Spanish outlet states that Camavinga will leave in the summer and turns the lingering doubts into a matter of certainty.
Several clubs in the Premier League have shown interest in acquiring the youngster’s services and that factor motivates Los Blancos to part ways with him. They will consider offers above €50 million.
So far this season, Camavinga has 20 appearances and 12 starts in La Liga with one goal to his name. He averages close to nine defensive actions and 0.5 key passes per game.
The coming months, needless to say, will be critical in deciding Camavinga’s future at the club. If his current prominence is anything to go by, however, the situation does look promising.
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Mbappe’s commitment to Real Madrid questioned amid claims he was ‘more focused on the World Cup’
Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe is always in the spotlight for one reason or another, which is common for a player of his stature.
He has found himself at the centre of fresh debate in Spain, with questions being raised over whether the French superstar is sufficiently focused on Real Madrid.
This is a criticism that has followed him quite a bit since his move to Spain, but Mbappe’s goalscoring numbers simply cannot be criticised.
Questions raised over Mbappe’s priorities
Speaking on El Partidazo de COPE, journalist Juanma Castano discussed the perception surrounding Mbappe.
He suggested that there are people who believe the forward’s priorities have not always been completely aligned with those of Madrid.
“They see him as more committed to himself than to Real Madrid,” Castano said.
The criticism then went further, with the World Cup in the summer also mentioned as a potential factor behind the perception.
“They saw him as more concerned about the World Cup than about the end of the season,” he added.
Those are serious claims to make about a leading player at Madrid whose performances on the pitch have hardly ever dipped.
A serious accusation at Real Madrid
Nothing in Castano’s comments proves that Mbappe deliberately placed France or his personal objectives ahead of Madrid.
Mbappe’s quality is beyond question, and his importance to Mourinho’s attack makes him one of the players Madrid can least afford to have surrounded by doubts over commitment.
The Frenchman was suffering from a knee injury in the second half of last season. This kept him out of action for a few weeks.
Mbappe returned in style at the World Cup, winning the Golden Boot and obliterating all kinds of goalscoring records.
He has since continued in the same vein at the beginning of the season for Mourinho’s team and has been one of La Liga’s best attackers.
Mbappe’s best answer has to come on the pitch
Ultimately, this is the kind of debate Mbappe can shut down himself, not with words but with his performances on the pitch.
Madrid do not need their biggest star to abandon his ambitions with France. They need him to ensure complete commitment to the club when he wears Madrid white, and he has not given them any reason to doubt that.
The Frenchman will continue to be held to very high standards compared to some other players. He is currently recovering from injury and will hope to return to action soon.
It remains to be seen how Mbappe fares for the rest of the season and whether he can play a starring role in bringing silverware back to the Santiago Bernabeu.
