It's Derby Day in Madrid. Real receives its neighbor from Atlético this evening with its share of controversies. The two clubs launched the confrontation earlier this week by press releases interposed against the backdrop of arbitration errors. The controversy was launched by Casa Blanca after the violent tackle of which was the victim Kylian Mbappé against Espanyol last weekend. She insurgent not to see the Var intervene on this tackle from behind frankly dangerous on the French striker. The response of Spanish clubs, Atlético in mind was not long in coming.
It is therefore on a background of tension and shock at the top of the liga that the two Madrid teams meet in the Santiago-Bernabéu. As if that was not enough, the Vinicius junior case increases the pressure in the Merengues. As you know, for several months now, the Brazilian has been in the viewfinder of Saudi Arabia, who wishes to make it the new muse of his championship by recruiting him at gold prices. An offer of € 300 million for the transfer, the more a 5 -year contract to 1 billion euros is in preparation. The fear begins to read in the Spanish capital.
Vinicius refused the first proposal to extend the real
Last summer, attempts were postponed, this winter new noises took place, and the Saudis will again exercise intense pressing during the next summer transfer window. Carlo Ancelotti even had a little sentence a few days ago, saying that nothing would surprise him. To put an end to the temptations of the kingdom, Real Madrid has long hoped to prolong its 24 -year star, currently under contract until 2027. Only negotiations are blocking for the moment, as he assured yesterday Reader. A first proposal was refused by Vinicius.
The reason is simple, he wants better revaluation, he who finished 2nd in the Ballon d'Or and won a new Champions League. But it didn't take more to see a revival of tensions with management. It is not insensitive either to the small problems caused by the player here and there in the locker room. Luka Modric knows something about it, he who reprimanded him on the ground this week, like Valverde. His attitude questions and AS did not fail to resume the statements of Eric Di Meco yesterday on RMCwhich sees a conflict between Vinicius and Mbappé “Two roosters in the same chicken coop.»»
