2024-02-17 16:28:02
MADRID (AP) — Coach Carlo Ancelotti is trying to keep Real Madrid focused on what they need to achieve right now even though the topic is currently regarding Kylian Mbappé.
Ancelotti indicated on Saturday that he is not thinking regarding the possibility of signing Mbappé and that his only concern is getting his team ready for Sunday’s duel once morest Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league.
Mbappé informed Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday that he will leave the French club at the end of the campaign and that he left the door open to the possibility of Madrid signing the forward.
Madrid had already tried to acquire Mbappé’s services a couple of years ago, but the player decided to continue with PSG.
“I see and hear what has happened,” Ancelotti said. “I understand that it is the topic of the day for you, but for us it is tomorrow’s game. We will have to do it well, that’s what I think.”
Ancelotti avoided answering whether his players were talking regarding Mbappé in the locker room or if he would like to coach the forward.
“We have commented on the game, watching videos of Rayo. “We are aware that it is a vital match for the season,” he stated. “I would like to finish this season well, win titles. That’s what I would like and what we work for. There’s a lot left for next time.”
Recently, midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni said that he and his Merengue teammates talk regarding their French colleague at times and admitted that it is an important topic.
Mbappé will become an agent following spending seven years with PSG. Last year he informed the club that he would not activate his option to extend the contract he signed in 2022.
A bidding war might arise between several teams to sign the former World Cup champion, but Madrid are considered the favorites. Mbappé has never denied that his dream is to play for the Spanish powerhouse.
Madrid is five points ahead of Girona at the top of the Spanish league. They beat Leipzig 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
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