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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.
Arsenal legend Paul Merson passes message to Mikel Arteta to place Kepa Arrizabalaga as the goalkeeper in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
In a recent interview he shared “Arsenal need to make a big decision whether to go with Kepa Arrizabalaga or David Raya in goal, Kepa has been first-choice in the Carabao Cup, and they should stick with him. It is only fair because he played well and took them to this stage”
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Former Manchester City player, Joleon Lescott shares his prediction on Arsenal FC ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash.
It can be noted that Arsenal will face Sporting CP in the quarter-finals, while FC Barcelona will take on Atlético Madrid.
“I would not say so just because of the way they defend.
“I think a more compact team like Arsenal, and with the offensive talent that they have, I think will cause Barca a lot of problems because I still think there are frailties in their defensive line.”
He shared that Arsenal has a chance of going far in the competition.
Former captain of Watford, Troy Deeney shares his thoughts on Arsenal’s chances of winning a trophy this season.
He stated that PSG and Bayern Munich could perform better than Arsenal.
He also named Arsenal, PSG, and Bayern Munich as the top three favourites to win the UEFA Champions League.
The former captain added that he does not think Arsenal are the strongest team and could struggle against top sides like PSG and Bayern Munich.
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