Mbappé, the standoff drags on

Kylian Mbappé's presence in the French Olympic team has been called into question, with Les Bleus looking to have a global superstar at a showpiece event for France.

The Blues are looking to have a global superstar at their flagship event. However, ahead of a possible move to Real Madrid, terms are still reportedly not settled between the two parties, with the Olympics being a major reason for this.

Emmanuel Macron is also very excited to see Mbappé take part in the Olympics in his hometown, Paris, and have the chance to win gold, but also to increase his global appeal at the biggest event sportsman of the planet.

Questions to be resolved

For their part, Los Blancos have informed the French Football Federation that they have no intention of letting any of their players go to the Olympics. They fear that coach Thierry Henry will not summon Eduardo Camavinga, Ferland Mendy or Aurélien Tchouameni for this competition. The potential loss of revenue from the pre-season tour to the United States that Real Madrid would suffer due to Mbappé's absence is one of the arguments put forward by the club to try to have the player forgo the 2024 Olympics. However, as the star insists, the Merengue are using this argument to try to negotiate down the percentage of image rights that Mbappé would receive at Real Madrid, according to Sport. Most stars receive 50%, but Mbappé has insisted in recent years on retaining his full rights.

While everyone assumes that the French striker will join Real Madrid, and that there is a verbal agreement in place for him to join, few sources have reported that the deal has been fully settled for him. moment. Mbappé's wishes are understandable, but there is no doubt that Madrid will suffer from his absence during their pre-season tour. It remains to be seen who will blink first.