Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed suggestions stating that Kylian Mbappe’s focus on Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg between Real Madrid and Paris St Germain could be influenced by a potential move to the Spanish side.
PSG turned declined an offer of around 160 million Euros from Real for Mbappe last August, even though the player had less than a year left on his contract.
He is widely expected to move to Real on a free transfer at the end of this season after resisting an offer to sign a new contract with PSG.
“Every player in the game will be 100% focused on knocking out a team who can compete with them to win the Champions League,” Real coach Ancelotti told a news conference on Monday before the fixture at the Parc des Princes.
“Mbappe will be thinking the same as Karim Benzema or Vinicius. Everyone has the same aim.” said Ancelotti.
“I will have the final word after the doctor and the player. I’ll have to listen to what they say then decide,” he further said.
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“He has already trained, even if only individually and he’ll see how he’s feeling. He hasn’t played for almost a month, but it’s Karim we’re talking about. If he’s ok, he has to play.” he added.
