The French forward, who joined the Spanish
giants on a free transfer this summer, has been embroiled in controversy
after allegations of rape surfaced in Sweden.
According to Swedish media reports, Mbappe
was involved in an incident at a hotel in Stockholm on October 10th.
He has since denied the rape accusation.
The alleged incident comes just months
after Mbappe’s highly anticipated move to Real Madrid.
Despite a promising start to his career at
the Bernabeu, with seven goals in 11 games, the club is reportedly unhappy with
his performance on and off the field.
Romain Molina, a French football
journalist, has claimed that Real Madrid made a mistake in signing Mbappe.
“They regret bringing him in; I guarantee
that.” Molina said in an interview. “It hasn’t been at all what they were
expecting. It was a whim of [Florentino] Perez. It was only Perez that wanted
him.”
“The club are gutted, firstly with his
level (performances), which is not at all at the expected levels; in the
dressing room it isn’t great; that isn’t necessarily Mbappé’s fault though.
“I think Real have made a big mistake. He
didn’t have a preseason; he played instantly, unlike [Jude] Bellingham. When
you see how [Mbappé] is physically at 25, you can’t explain it to me. The
physical drop-off that he has had at 25, I have never seen that,” Molina said.
The allegations against Mbappe could have
significant consequences for the player and Real Madrid.
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