Reports suggest that Real Madrid and the club’s president, Florentino Perez, have initiated a “war” against France amid the imminent signing of Kylian Mbappe.
The French international’s playing time in Ligue 1 has been reduced in recent weeks after the announcement of his departure from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Despite this, Mbappe remains a key player in the Champions League, scoring two goals in their recent victory over Real Sociedad.
However, he has only started two of their last four Ligue 1 fixtures. France manager Didier Deschamps sarcastically responded to questions about Mbappe’s reduced game time, emphasizing the importance of freshness in a major competition.
It is widely reported that Mbappe will join Real Madrid in the summer, which could create further complications for France.
One major obstacle to overcome is Mbappe’s potential participation in the 2024 Olympics, hosted in Paris from July 26 to August 11.
Real Madrid’s stance is that they will not allow any of their other French players, including Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Ferland Mendy, to participate in the Olympics.
This decision is expected to increase hostility between the Spanish club and the French Football Federation.
The possibility of Mbappe competing in the Olympics with France is diminishing day by day, according to French newspaper L’Equipe.
Mbappe expressed his desire to play at the Olympic Games, especially in his own country. However, he understands if it is not possible this summer.
The transfer of Mbappe to Real Madrid is all but confirmed, with the player and his representatives in possession of the contract proposal from the Spanish club.
It is only a matter of time before the formal steps are taken and the transfer is announced.
The situation is still developing, but it seems increasingly unlikely that Mbappe will be able to compete in the event.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
