Kylian Mbappé is not (yet) a Real Madrid player. But that's almost all the same. Daily, the Spanish media multiply articles about him and do not miss a single crumb of his performances, whether with the French team or at Paris Saint-Germain. And Iberian journalists haven't had much to chew on during the Bondynois' last three outings. Facing Germany and Chile in the selection, he got through it. Same thing Sunday evening during his last Classic. Less inspired, KM7 did not weigh on the match, he who did not shoot once on goal. On the other hand, the French star, whose attitude has been singled out, provided enough fodder for Iberian publications over the coming days.
Upset at being replaced in the 64th minute, the captain of the France team sulked and allegedly insulted Luis Enrique before returning to the locker room with Ousmane Dembélé. Which the coach denied. On the other hand, he continued to add fuel to the fire after the final whistle by publishing a rather strange post on Instagram. This is a photo of him from behind with the armband in his hand. Some see it as a reference to his last OM-PSG. Others, a message sent to Luis Enrique. The latter, who refocused his players including Mbappé in the locker room, kicked in front of the press. This new episode between the two men could leave its mark, especially since the KM7 clan believes that the coach lacked respect for the player by taking him out for his final Classic.
An attitude that gets people talking
Obviously, this subject caused ink to flow yesterday on the other side of the Pyrenees. A.S. spoke of an “angry Mbappé” while Marca mentioned a “controversial change“. For his part, Relevo was a bit more spicy and mentioned “the last and exhausting chapter Mbappé-Luis Enrique: change in the 64th, annoyed face and locker room.” In the Catalan press, Sport returned to the attitude of KM7, who does not like to be replaced. This Tuesday, the Mbappé case is still being talked about in Spain, where we are inevitably asking questions a few months before his arrival at the Merengues. Contacted by us, Juan Carlos Navarro, journalist for Fichajes.comis perplexed without necessarily being surprised by the whims of the 25-year-old.
“I think Mbappé is acting as expected. He is a very proud player and he does not easily accept being a substitute or going out during matches. Let's say that doesn't surprise me. Looking to the future, it remains to be seen how he will fit into the Real Madrid dressing room, which is currently very quiet. Regarding his attitude, this does not pose a problem at the moment. After Mbappé is not yet at Real Madrid. In Spain, we think he will have a difficult time at PSG until the end of the season. We don't talk much about this subject. People find it normal that he has these clashes with Luis Enrique, since he will leave the team at the end of the season.
A headache for Ancelotti and Real Madrid
He pursues : “What is talked about the most here is how Ancelotti will manage a team with so many stars and whether leaving one of them on the bench could cause problems (…) Rodrygo l ' said Sunday, he is calm and he is not afraid of competition. KM7 neither. But he will have to accept living with fiercer competition and perhaps sometimes playing a little less. Which, we know, is complicated for him to accept. But some understand it, like Andrés Onrubia, journalist for A.S.. “I think his departure from PSG is more than confirmed. The club issued a press release on February 16.
He adds : “Mbappé’s anger is justified, even if I understand Luis Enrique’s decisions. He has a Cup semi-final on Wednesday and must prepare the team to get used to playing without Mbappé from June. » Madrid will also have to get used to the Bondynois. But not everyone is convinced by him, even more so after his behavior on Sunday. “Better not to sign Mbappé”also titled Marca in a rather bloody article. “Kylian Mbappé went from being the best player in the world to being the devil himself. When he comes to Real Madrid, who has not yet seen him in the room of the 14 European Cups, everything will be a problem. This is already the case for Luis Enrique since he knows that he is not going to continue in Paris. That’s why he’s putting it out, because he’s never done it before.”
KM7 is not unanimous
Marca continues: “and the little star makes the faces she makes. And she leaves the field without shaking her coach's hand, goes in the shower during the Classic and even posts an image on social networks. Without writing anything, where did we see this. Maybe that will be what happens when he signs for Real Madrid. This will break the harmony of a locker room which is a family, the salary scale, the team and even the roof of the Bernabéu. It's not practical to make room for him, it's not necessary. He wants to play on the left and we have to roll out the red carpet for him as soon as he lands. Vinicius must be moved and Rodrygo must get it into his head that he is going to play less. Or you have to remove someone who is defending to put them on the field. It won't be a problem, it will be selling your soul to the devil. Laporta has already warned
The Iberian publication concludes as follows: “with Mbappé, all the spotlight is on him, the team is unbalanced. And don't let good Ancelotti think about taking him out, because he'll make faces. Furthermore, this Kylian is the one who betrayed the club years ago and that cannot be forgotten. That he took it all as a joke and that now he wants to go to the Paris Games to make fun of the team that is going to pay him so well. What problem will Madrid seek with Mbappé? Waiting so long wasn't worth it. However, as you never know with Kylian, if Real don't sign him he will be the best player in the world again and a blessing. Those who don't rely on him will have this problem again. And Real Madrid will be less strong without a great Mbappé.
The Merengues are monitoring his situation closely
For his part, Sport evoked “concern at Real Madrid due to attacks on Mbappé.” The Catalan media indicates: “Kylian Mbappé went from being an idol of French fans to being harshly criticized by the French press after complaining about being substituted 60 minutes into PSG's match in Marseille. His gesture of annoyance when Luis Enrique decided to take him out served his detractors to take out their cannons and shoot the player as they pleased (…) The striker left muttering something on which many took exception. negative words even if it is difficult to know what he said. But the French press took the opportunity to criticize him for not performing at his usual level.”
Sport continues: “at Real Madrid there is some concern about the situation in which the player finds himself, who is expected to announce his signing with the white team at the end of the season with his current team. Relative concern because they knew that sooner or later there would be a campaign in France against the player for his decision to leave and leave his League. The track record supports this concern, although the player was always respectful to his club, who eventually accepted his decision, even if reluctantly. In Madrid they expressed their support and peace of mind, since they expected each other. They even think they took longer than expected, but once the decision to leave French football was irrevocable, the media bombardment began. They think that any detail is taken out of context and that it will remain that way until he announces which team he will play for next season. Whether for his playing time or his positioning, KM7 continues to ignite France and more broadly Spain and Madrid.
