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Real Madrid not ready to pay even €1 to PSG for Mbappe, believe his renewal was a mistake
In the midst of uncertainty surrounding the future of Neymar and Barcelona-linked Lionel Messi, the name of Kylian Mbappe has once again come up in Real Madrid circles, with recent reports suggesting that the club could go after the Frenchman in the coming summer.
A recent report from MARCA (h/t Madrid Xtra) has offered an update on Real Madrid’s supposed pursuit of Kylian Mbappe. It clarifies that Real Madrid have no intention of going after Mbappe at the end of the season, despite the ongoing situation that is developing at PSG this summer.
The club do not deny the talent possessed by the former AS Monaco and the fact that he could be an asset for the team in the years to come. However, they believe that the time has passed for Real Madrid to go after Mbappe, at least in the coming months.
The French international was linked with a move to Santiago Bernabeu last summer. He was even close to joining the club, but opted to sign a renewal at the last minute, subsequently pledging his future to PSG.
Real Madrid believe Mbappe’s decision to renew his contract at Parc des Princes. The player has indeed endured a difficult relationship with the board since signing a new contract. He was reportedly unhappy with the way the club failed to sign a new number nine last summer.
The report from MARCA further points out that Real Madrid have no intention of sitting down with PSG and negotiating a deal for Mbappe. The club will not give even €1 to the French outfit, as the relationship between the two clubs is completely broken.
Real Madrid, therefore, will focus on the pursuit of Jude Bellingham this summer. The club have an understanding with the English midfielder but must find an agreement with Borussia Dortmund before they can finalise the deal.
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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.
Priyanka Roy
May 14, 2023 at 7:22 pm
Being Madridista I and we all are happy with our performance…. after the Copa del Ray… AND… WE are fully confident that again on 10th June 2023 at Istanbul we lift the 15th UCL….. We don’t need any of all these BIG??? names like Mbappe Or whatsoever…. Two good back up strikers and two good back up midfielders….. We WILL sail smoothly….. Yes… the most MOST HAZAARDous substance along with Mariano should have to be shunted…..
HALA MADRIDISTA….. HALA MADRID….