Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 599. (Read 141787 times)

This Mbappe and Real Madrid Saga I can't wait to see It happening, we have waited for so long that now we need to see it come to reality, Real Madrid needs Mbappe to pair with Rodrygo and Vini Jnr, we all know Madrid of recent years to play with three forwarders,but now playing with just Vini Jnr and Rodrygo upfront with Jude sitting right behind them is not something we really Want to see, especially with Jude scoring most times instead of the Strickers, so if Mbappe now should be in the picture, it will be. 4-3-3 formation where Jude will sit in the midfield comfortably and leave the attackers to do more of the scoring,
Because most times if Jude doesn't score then Madrid are in trouble, I can't wait to see Mbappe, Rodrygo, Vini Jnr partnership in attack I mean this are fast players have alot of pace and are skillful with the ball, they are more dangerous in a counter attacking situation, and have the space to be running behind Strickers.

Indeed, previously rumors regarding Real Madrid and Mbappe had been going on since june of the previous year and a lot had happened because there was a drama that made it difficult for Madrid to bring in Mbappe last season and had to wait in the january transfer market but heard the news circulating that Real Madrid had made a pre contract offer to Mbappe but there has been no confirmation of the certainty, but there are also rumors that Mbappe actually wants to join Madrid, just not in january but in june when his contract ends, whereas Real Madrid wants Mbappe to immediately sign a contract before the 16th UCL match begins to win the UCL title again.
but according to what I have read, it looks like Real Madrid will indeed get Mbappe but it won't be this soon because I'm sure there will still be drama happening again because regarding Mbappe move is still a mystery that is difficult to predict.

TBH, I really want to see Mbappe performance at Real Madrid so that he can have a career as a star player and win titles at UCL to make Mbappe name known throughout the world, but however, this is Mbappe decision and all his future is more suited to being at Real Madrid than being at PSG.
and regarding renewing his contract, it doesn't look like it will happen because in the previous transfer an explanation was given that if in last year's transfer Mbappe did not receive a contract extension in June this year Mbappe would leave as a free agent.

If Mbappe prioritizes money so much he can join any club in Saudi Arabia as he was offered a billion from Saudi Arabia just to play for Al-Hilal for one year. If extra money is coveted then a club like Real Madrid is not for him. If someone with very little knowledge of football is asked and asked to find the difference between Real Madrid and PSG, he might be able to find the difference between PSG and Real Madrid very easily. Meaning he can earn a lot but the achievements he should be able to achieve at this age can only be achieved if he goes to Real Madrid. If the Ballon d'Or and other honors are bigger than the money for him, then he will definitely move to Real Madrid in the next transfer season and enrich his career.

Indeed Real Madrid still prioritize for signing Kylian Mbappe or not but they have bad experienced when trying sign him last several season when his contract expiring and one more step closer for reaching agreement deal but Mbbape accept new offer from PSG. I don't think Real Madrid will prioritize with players have make them get disappointed last two season and try to sign him although Madrid attacking line right now more solid.

Current salary from Mbappe with PSG is 72 million EUR per season and its huge amount will get potential up drastically for renewing contract with PSG or other interested team will give higher offer payment salary above 72 million EUR. Left 27 days before deadline of winter transfer window close still not have any progress with Kylian Mbappe will extend his contract or acceptable new offer from other teams but  Real Madrid will not sign any player yet in winter transfer window.

This kind of thing often happens to any football team and of course all teams that experience it will always experience decline in playing performance and make it difficult for them to win every match they play.
For the UCL, there are several teams that are experiencing problems with losing their mainstay players and only playing with the available players, but there is transfer window that can be used to bring in several players.
I hope that when the round of 16 starts, there will be an interesting match where each team shows their best performance and competes fiercely.

Mbappe is the only best player that PSG has after the departure of several great players they have such as Messi and Neymar.
I not sure whether PSG will be able to play well in the round of 16 because of course if they only rely on Mbappe then PSG will definitely fail in the competition and this is big loss for PSG.
Their mistake was that when Neymar and Messi left without immediately taking advantage of the transfer window that was still open to bring in other great players at the start of last season, they would experience real difficulties when the competition started.

Since Mbappe is not in form this season, PSG are finding it difficult to win their matches. I believe that PSG will get to the quarter-final of the uefa champions league because I see PSG beating Real Sociedad in the round of 16.

Maybe our friend didn't read the news or didn't see the transfer market process in the previous season, where Mbappe was almost certain to play for Real Madrid, but because PSG offered him a large salary, the deal ended. Mbappe has been linked with Real Madrid in previous seasons and the media has written a lot of news about it to the point where it has become quite talked about. I also saw some of the latest news from PSG where they will try to keep Mbappe from leaving to another club and they have taken an emotional approach with the players.

The drama about Mbappe is talked about endlessly and it will continue to be news that is quite shocking to the world. The presence of Luis Enrique as coach may be the reason why Mbappe is trying to be retained because the coach likes Mbappe's playing style. But that is not strong enough to break Mbappe's reasons for wanting to leave in the current transfer market.

From the latest information I've gathered, Real Madrid is set to negotiate with Kylian Mbappe in the first week of January 2024 to finalize the possibility of the French forward joining the team on a free transfer. In the summer of 2023, Mbappe sent a letter to PSG's leadership announcing his decision not to activate the one-year extension option until the summer of 2025, and he was removed from the squad for the Asian tour. Subsequently, the two parties resolved conflicts as the French striker committed not to leave the club for free and was likely to extend his contract until 2025. However, by the end of December 31, Mbappe had not committed to his future with PSG, and according to FIFA rules, he can negotiate with other clubs from January 1, 2024.

Liverpool had previously expressed interest in recruiting Mbappe, but Real's chances of securing Mbappe are higher. Mbappe has directly contacted Real's president, Florentino Perez, and has expressed his desire to play for Real Madrid on several occasions.

As for PSG, they are confident they can retain Mbappe, believing that Real cannot offer a contract that meets the 25-year-old forward's desires. However, the recent tension between Mbappe and coach Luis Enrique could be an obstacle when PSG invites the 25-year-old superstar to sign a new contract.

Unknown? What do you mean?
Mbappe issues already spread anytime since the previous season. Although Real Madrid failed to sign him in the previous transfer window, it doesn't mean that Mbappe has no chance to move to Real Madrid. Moreover, Real Madrid still prioritizes Mbappe as their main target, meanwhile Mbappe still dreams to join Real Madrid. So, public (all people) must understand that Real Madrid has a good chance to sign him.

Mbappe mustn't renew his contract with PSG. If he extends his contract, he may play forever with PSG. I actually don't understand why PSG too relies on Mbappe for their attacking line. I think PSG will be better to sell him and get huge funds, then PSG can buy another top striker for their attacking line. PSG also can lower the salary for the new striker, it is probably lower that Mbappe's salary.

Ancelotti is surely aware of the problem in Real Madrid and they don't have any alternative options to take the place of Jude Bellingham is this team.
Usually in any game, Bellingham plays for Real Madrid they have a better performance and in the games in which Bellingham is absent or injured, they can't get good results without this player and that's why I think Ancelotti is definitely thinking about finding a replacement for him during January.

The void left by Benzema after leaving Real Madrid has been well managed by the club to this day; no one would have predicted that Real Madrid would not have found a good replacement for Benzema since he left the club to join the Saudi pro league. Mbappe's pursuit was futile, and I doubt they are still as interested in him as they were in the early days after Benzema left the club. If Mbappe's transfer is not possible, they can still use their current squad to win trophies and excel in the future. All they need is a good manager like Ancelotti, who is already doing an excellent job for them and we anticipate even better results in the future from him.

I am of the opposite opinion with you guys. I can say that Benzema's absence is not greatly felt by Real Madrid, just like Messi did to Barcelona. Ancelotti is an experienced coach who knows how to cover his ass to avoid leakages. Besides, before Benzema left Real Madrid, he wasn't that consistent. He was injured and his appearance wasn't stable, which made the team to adapt without him. Although, Vinicius was very active then.

If Ancelotti truly want to continue with this squad he could do that, he will only face major problems when Bellingham is injured.

But at least Real Madrid can still overcome the habit of relying on the no 9 and here they did well without Benzema. As a coach, Ancelotti knows what the team needs and he succeeded in changing the existing strategy so that all players can do their jobs better. There is always a problem if it is not Real Madrid and we know that in the champions league this season they still recorded perfect points without defeat in the group stage.

This is January transfer window and it would be coming up anytime soon, Real Madrid will make significant signings this year and I pray good players brings good performance. Karim Benzema departure really affected the club, it's been a total struggle for them to net goals, if not for Jude Bellingham who have filled in the space of Benzema and have scored quite good counts on goals, he's also leading on the scorer leaderboard. Real Madrid top nine spot is vacant though Carlo Ancelotti is trying his possible best to shape his squad. He's using Rodrygo and Brahim as force attackers because Vinicius Júnior is out of action due to injury sustained.

To be honest I don't think Mbappe will leave this winter from PSG. First of all, PSG may not be interested in selling him and convincing him to get another contract. But I think Real Madrid really tries hard this winter, they can get him. After all, if Mbappe leaves next summer it will be a huge loss for Mbappe. But Mbappe can be sold at a good price right now. But if he leaves in Summer, there will be no price to pay to PSG. Real Madrid will have to pay Mbappe for the signing bonus I suppose.

The rumors that Real Madrid won't be signing any new players this winter, I don't see Mbappe leave this winter. After all, not any clubs can afford him. Liverpool are interested in him but I don't see him joining Liverpool.  And the other clubs that can afford got no place for them in their team.

I 100% agree with you. They are currently playing really well. Bellingham has been the star player for Real Madrid. But the thing is they actually need a new number 9 for them. Since Benzema left that place has not been replaced. Joselu did come but not as a permanent replacement. I wonder if they will get Mbappe this Winter.

I also heard rumors about Real Madrid not signing any new players this season. If this is true Real Madrid may still be able to do it but it is going to be a lot tougher considering the injury list and tough schedule.

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Duke

Maybe it won't come true because Mbappe always gives false hope to Real Madrid. Mbappe might even extend his contract again, of course that could happen. Last season there was no offer from Real Madrid for Mbappe, it could be that Real Madrid have dropped Mbappe name from their target. I think Real Madrid would be better off tempting Martinez from Inter Milan because he also has quite good quality, even Mertinez is still young and can be prioritized for the long term.

It could even be that Ancelotti will bring in a player who is not well known and he will turn him into one of the best strikers. For this reason, Real Madrid management will not be in a hurry with well-known players who have high prices, they will look for players who have hidden talents for by Ancelotti to polish as strikers who are productive in scoring goals.

It is just so unfortunate how a team will build their success around one player only. Mbappe is the strategic and dependent player in PSG that everyone is looking up to. If he is not in the game, the morale become weak and they don’t do well in those matches. Overall, including Mbappe in the squad, PSG is not a team that is performing well now and their participation in the Champions League competition won’t go that far because of their poor performance in the competition. If Mbappe leaves, it will even become worse for them to cope in the competition. PSG of before is no more, the team is going down now in European competitions, hopefully they can be back to their winning ways again soon.

Dependency on a particular player has always led to the down fall of most teams because I'm the case where such player suffers injury or is unable to play for some other reasons, probably had a red card ,the team suffers till his return, it's true that there's always a particular player who's always the game changer for any team but they shouldn't depend on him.

PSG has got very similar situation with mbappe as they have some level of dependency on him even tho they try not to make it obvious but then it could be observed in their performance in his absence how they almost not win games or find it difficult getting enough goals to be able to win games with good margin, this season they have played a few match without him tho but then it was obvious he wasn't in such games as their performance showed as one without their star player been present. For sure if he leaves they are definitely going to suffer the after effect awhile.

I think the Mbappe issue is still unknown to the public because Real Madrid was looking for Mbappe last season and they failed to get him, and again this season they also do the same; they start looking for him to replace their weak position, which is the striking position, so I think if Mbappe's contract expires with Real Madrid this season, I don’t think he will renew it; he will want to go back to Real Madrid. The fact that Real Madrid really needs someone like Mbappe to replace their striking position made me think that they will do everything they can to get him during the transfer window.