Madrid will not let its laws be dictated for Mbappé
In Madrid, the newspaper A.S. offers us, as often, a cover story on Kylian Mbappé! And the Madrid newspaper announces that the arrival of the French international will not be “not at any price» ! “Madrid will remain firm on the conditions of Mbappé’s signing after what happened in 2022. The explosion of Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham no longer rushes things.» Real does not want to do anything and is above all waiting to see how the situation will evolve, particularly with PSG and a probable negotiation for a new contract. “Madrid approaches the signing of Kylian from a position of strength. After 2022, when the player unexpectedly renewed his contract with PSG, the club wants to manage the timing.» Especially since the daily reports that the management of the Merengues “keep an eye on the Haaland option. Clause allowing Norwegian to leave City for fixed fee activated this summer», insists again A.S. in its interior pages. It will still be necessary to pay €200 million for the cyborg in the summer of 2024, while the Frenchman will arrive for free, without counting the signing bonus obviously… In short, Real Madrid leaves itself every possibility to strengthen its attack next summer.
“First Lady”
In England, what is making the news is good news and a strong decision taken by the Premier League! For the 18th day of the Premier League, Fulham will host Burnley at Craven Cottage on December 23 (4 p.m.). An “innocuous” meeting on paper, but it will be a first in the history of English football. Indeed, the match will be refereed by Rebecca Welch (40 years old), who will therefore become the first woman to referee an English elite match. And it is the entire kingdom of His Majesty which is delighted with this initiative. THE Daily Mirror has fun and puts up a “first lady“, “first lady” in French. “Referee Rebecca to become first woman to officiate a Premier League match», Welcomes the tabloid. Same thing on the front page of The Guardian for who “Welch makes history. A 40-year-old will become the first female Premier League referee next weekend.» Finally, the Daily Express believes that football is “two steps forward» with this decision…
Xavi lonely at Barça
In Spain, FC Barcelona is currently experiencing some tremors. This week, the Catalan club lost in the Champions League against Antwerp, so we need to get things back on track quickly! This morning, Mundo Deportivo placard that this weekend, the Blaugranas will play “a final at Mestalla», the Valencia stadium! “In a context of tension after two defeats, Barça will play tomorrow for the championship and its credibility in Valencia.» The man who has been the focus of criticism in recent days is Xavi, the Catalan coach. For A.S.«Xavi is left alone. Barça returns from Antwerp with doubts from sports management about the coach. A defeat tomorrow at Mestalla would worsen the crisis», Estimates the Madrid daily. But club president Joan Laporta called for sacred union. The newspaper Sport repeats the leader’s statements this morning: ““We will not give up.” Laporta addressed the club’s professional athletes in his Christmas speech, calling on them to unity and strive to win titles. Despite the concerns raised by the poor results and the poor performance of executives, the board of directors maintains its total confidence in Xavi“. For the moment, but the former midfielder does not have unlimited credit…
