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Casemiro Reveals He Asked Real Madrid to Sign Mbappé
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has revealed that he personally urged Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez to sign Kylian Mbappé after facing him in the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
At the time, Casemiro was a key player for Real Madrid and was left impressed by Mbappé’s performance when Paris Saint-Germain took on Madrid. He was nearly unstoppable, scoring in both legs of the tie.
He netted PSG’s only goal in the first leg and then added another at the Santiago Bernabéu, giving his team a 2-0 aggregate lead.
Despite his efforts, Madrid pulled off a dramatic comeback, with Karim Benzema’s second-half hat-trick sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side. Madrid went on to win the Champions League that season, beating Liverpool 1-0 in the final.
Looking back on that intense battle, Casemiro admitted in an interview with Diario AS that he was so impressed by Mbappé’s performance that he spoke directly to Florentino Pérez, urging him to sign the French star.
“Did I ask for Mbappé to be signed after the match at the Parc des Princes? Yes. I spoke to the president and told him: ‘Sign him, it’s impossible to stop him,’” Casemiro said.
Two years later, Mbappé finally joined Real Madrid on a free transfer, while Casemiro left the club in 2022 to join Manchester United.
Former Manchester United player, Jesse Lingard, has revealed that he has mutually agreed to leave FC Seoul and his contract will end. It is reported that he will leave next week.
It can be noted that the footballer joined in February 2024 and has made 66 appearances since then, scoring 18 goals.
The player shared his experience on social media, saying “My time in South Korea has been unbelievable — the football, the atmosphere, and the passion around this club have been top class.”
“The love, support, and appreciation you have shown towards me over these last two years has been truly amazing. I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity to play for such a massive club.”
Former footballer, Rio Ferdinand compares Arsenal star player, Bukayo Saka, to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
When comparing players, he shared that: “When Saka is on it, he looks unplayable,” however he also stated that even with Salah’s stature, he is strong.
He has got the strength like Mohamed Salah. He is small in frame and size when you look at him, but do you ever see him get pushed off the ball?
“You don’t really see people take the ball off him or put him on his arse. He is a strong little guy.”
Former Chelsea player Frank Leboeuf speaks on recent league matches and names two clubs that can really challenge Arsenal this season, Manchester City and Chelsea.
During a recent interview when speaking about Arsenal, he shared “They are still the big favourites [for the title], but they will have to prove it. They lost four points against Sunderland and Chelsea. Manchester City are back, Chelsea are still there.”
“We will have the winter period, which will start very soon, so let’s see,” he said.
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