Kylian Mbappe will remain with Paris Saint-Germain this season, and the star French forward could leave for Real Madrid as a free agent at age 23 next summer.
Madrid couldn’t persuade Paris Saint-Germain to sell its star despite offers that reportedly surpassed 200 million euros ($236 million).
Dani Carvajal volleyed in a pass from Karim Benzema in the 61st minute as Real Madrid won 1-0 at Real Betis in La Liga.
It was the first time PSG said Mbappé wants to leave. The club had been saying he was not for sale, but his contract ends this season and it may end up getting nothing for him if it doesn’t sell him now.
Real Madrid couldn't overcome a Levante side that was forced to finish the match with a defender as their goalkeeper.
The 22-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at the Emirates Stadium, scoring two goals in 20 appearances for the north London club.
The 36-year-old Ronaldo is under contract with Juventus through next June, but Spanish media has speculated about a return to Madrid, where he thrived from 2009-18.
Ronaldo and Ancelotti were together at Real Madrid between 2013 and 2015 and formed part of the squad that won the club's 10th Champions League final.
The Belgian goalkeeper is now signed by the Spanish giants for the next five years with the new contract running out in June 2026.
Barcelona live without Messi; Real Madrid rely on old guards to pull them through while Atletico Madrid remain clinical in new season.
Benzema led Madrid in its Spanish league opener on Saturday by scoring twice in the team's comfortable 4-1 win at Alavés.
Ancelotti added that 42 years of experience in football taught him that anything can happen.
Pérez released a statement denying any connection with Messi’s departure after being linked to it by a former Barcelona official who resigned because of the club’s failure to keep the star player.
The first La Liga season to start without Leo Messi in 18 years will no doubt start under the shadow of the genius after Barca's failure to fit his contract into the wage structure imposed by La Liga
United reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of French defender Raphael Varane.
The club did not elaborate on the France forward’s condition in a short statement.
Alaba was officially introduced by Madrid after reaching an agreement with the club in May.
A goal from the spot from Isco highlighted Real Madrid's second pre-season friendly that ended in a 1-1 draw against neighbours Rayo Vallecano.
Audios released by a newspaper on Tuesday had exposed Perez criticizing former Madrid stars Iker Casillas and Raul Gonzalez.
In fresh leaked audios of Florentino Perez from 2012 by Spanish daily El Confidencial, the Real Madrid president was heard calling 'Cristiano is crazy. This guy is a jerk, a sick man'; calls Mourinho abnormal.
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