Sports Bible, a sports media outlet, reported on the 14th (Korea time), “Mbappe complained to Coach Luis Enrique after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) drew against Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League (UCL).” PSG met Dortmund in the sixth round of UCL F in the 2023/24 season at Zignal Iduna Park in Germany on the 14th and drew 1-1.
Group F has been designated as the “Group of Death” since the announcement of the group stage. In fact, no team has been decided to advance to the tournament even ahead of the sixth round, the last group stage match. Except for Dortmund, which confirmed the round of 16, PSG, Newcastle United, and AC Milan competed for one more ticket.
PSG needed a win. PSG, which is in second place in its group, could reach the round of 16 regardless of the result, if the Newcastle-Milan match ended in a draw. However, if there was a winner and PSG drew, they would have to weigh the goal difference.
Simply put, the easiest way for PSG to advance to the round of 16 was to win. However, PSG coach Luis Enrique sought practical benefits. PSG gave Dortmund Adeyemi the first goal in the sixth minute of the second half, but Jair Amorey’s equalizer in the 11th minute of the second half brought the game to square one.
In another match held at the same time, Milan scored the equalizer, and the game was going 1-1 with the score. PSG could advance to the round of 16, and Coach Enrique was somewhat passive after the equalizer. 파워볼실시간
In the end, PSG concluded the draw. The other match in the same group ended with Milan’s victory, but PSG advanced to the round of 16 with a goal difference.
Mbappe’s discontent exploded after the match. According to French media Le Parisien, Mbappe wanted a score that would allow PSG to top Group F. He did not hesitate to express his dissatisfaction with the coach after the match.
Another media outlet, Get French Football News, reported, “Mbappe passed the mixed zone to the team bus and sat alone for a few minutes before joining the team. He looked disappointed at the airport.”
Meanwhile, rumors about Mbappe’s transfer to Real Madrid have resurfaced. Spanish media AS reported, “Real Madrid is considering signing Mbappe. The quality of the player is undoubtedly good. Mbappe will arrive in the new year. The player will find a solid answer before the winter transfer window deadline.”
Rumors of Mbappe transferring to Real Madrid continued to emerge when he was a prominent AS Monaco player and even after joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Real Madrid President Perez did not deny it.
Even ahead of this season, Real Madrid wanted to recruit Mbappe, but it didn’t happen in the end. Recently, there were reports that Real Madrid gave up on him due to his high salary and the club’s vision. However, the situation changed when there was talk that Real Madrid was loading a huge budget.
Real Madrid had plenty of money on their payrolls, as they terminated their contracts with Eden Hazard and Karim Benzema, who received huge salaries. According to AS, Real Madrid prepared 265 million euros (W376.4 billion) in loans and 128 million euros (W181.8 billion) in accounts for the transfer window. It can invest up to 400 million euros (W568.2 billion) in recruiting players.
