Real Madrid will have been left shaken by Kylian Mbappe s decision to snub them in favour of a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain.

It was common knowledge that Madrid wanted to bring in Mbappe and shape their team around the France striker for the next decade.

The Spanish champions have been used to getting what they want, but this time they have failed to land their number one target, with PSG s financial muscle surely a major factor.

Now Madrid president Florentino Perez must consider the club s next course of action. Do they rely on Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior next season, or has there been a back-up plan in case Mbappe reached this decision?

Here, Stats Perform looks at players that Madrid could consider if they remain intent on bringing in a…

Jude Bellingham will be fit for Real Madrid’s home match against Granada on Saturday.

The England midfielder has missed training with an ankle issue after scoring in Wednesday night’s Champions League win over Napoli.

But boss Carlo Ancelotti has declared the former Birmingham youngster fit to line up at the Bernabeu.

“He’s ready to play. He doesn’t have any problems,” Ancelotti said at his pre-match press conference.

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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid)

“He’s a bit tired and he had a slight discomfort in his ankle. We preferred him not to have contact.”

Bellingham has now scored an incredible 15 goals in just 16 appearances for the LaLiga leaders.

“He’s a spectacular player, f…

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In what could prove to be another enjoyable affair from the MLS in midweek, New England will welcome Orlando to the Gillette Stadium in the early hours of Thursday.

New England Revolution

Starting with the hosts, marking their return from the international break with an eye-catching display on the road, New England will be looking to keep up that momentum here. Eventually picking up a 2-1 victory away at Sporting KC, Head Coach Bruce Arena is now desperate for his side to find a route back into the Final Series places. Shocking many across the MLS last season as they stormed their way to the Eastern Conference title, the Revs have struggled with their consistency this time around. However, despite crashing out of the US Open Cup falli…

Serge Gnabry will play no part in Germany s Euro 2020 qualifier against Estonia on Sunday due to a muscular problem.

Gnabry has been in fine form of late, scoring eight goals in his past 10 matches across all competitions for club and country, while he is also Germany s most prolific player in Euro 2020 qualifying with five strikes.

But he will not add to that on in Tallinn on Sunday, with Germany set to face rock-bottom Estonia in their Group C clash.

Gnabry will not be risked as a precaution, the German Football Federation (DFB) confirmed on Twitter as Germany aim to remain level on points with Netherlands at the top.

  will miss as a precautionary measure due to a muscular problem.

— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN)

The winger will retur…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes a revamped version of the European Super League could launch as soon as 2025, without any Premier League clubs taking part.

Barca, along with Real Madrid and Juventus, remained committed to the Super League project in the aftermath of a failed launch in April 2021, though the other nine founding clubs quickly withdrew their support.

In October, it was revealed that plans were afoot to revive the competition, with A22 Sports Management chief executive Bernd Reichart promising an open format as he sought support for the proposal.

UEFA called the Super League s supporters greedy after meeting with Reichart the following month, while European Union Court of Justice [CJUE] advocate general Athanasios Rantos dealt a blow to the…

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Two sides who find themselves in the midst of their own extended ruts, LA Galaxy will welcome Atlanta to Dignity Health Sports Park in the early hours of Monday.

LA Galaxy

Starting with the hosts, putting in what was another hugely worrying display last weekend as they were hit with a 2-0 loss against Colorado on the road, LA Galaxy are enduring a real MLS nightmare. With their now growing pressure on Greg Vanney s shoulders, the American giants have found themselves come tumbling down the Western Conference standings. Now sat outside the Final Series spots, the California-based outfit have remarkably lost four of their five outings. Likewise, along with losing each of their last three MLS matchups by an aggregate score of 8-4, the Gal…

I think it s down to the fact that I ve enjoyed more game time. I ve played in practically every game and so I think it s all about consistency, Martial, who was in and out of the team under former boss Jose Mourinho, told Inside United magazine.

In previous seasons I haven t been able to feature as regularly; I d be on the bench quite a bit and other times I d be starting, which was quite difficult.

Whereas right now I know that the coach has faith in me and I’m confident of starting the next match. So, I m giving everything I can in order to pay back that trust he has shown.

[I m hungry for all goals] because for me, a goal is a goal. So simply by managing to score more of a simple kind of goal, I know that I ll score a lot more in total.

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Ange Postecoglou has promised Tottenham will give Richarlison whatever help he needs after the forward revealed on international he would seek “psychological help” upon his return to club football.

Richarlison has endured a difficult year since he completed a £60million transfer to Spurs in the summer of 2022, scoring only once in the Premier League last season and he described his debut campaign as s*** in March.

The Brazil forward has not found the net for his country since the World Cup and was emotional following another blank on international duty during this past week with Richarlison speaking candidly in an interview with O Globo about a “turbulent time” for him off the pitch.

“One part of your life could be flying, but there’ll be something …

Lionel Scaloni is excited and grateful at the prospect of continuing as Argentina coach through to the 2026 World Cup.

Chiqui Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, stated an agreement had been reached between both parties for Scaloni to remain in his post for the next four years.

A new deal would be a fine reward for Scaloni, who replaced Jorge Sampaoli after the 2018 World Cup, where Argentina were beaten by eventual champions France in the last 16.

Under Scaloni, Argentina won the Copa America last year to end a drought at major tournaments dating back to the 1993 Copa.

A routine 3-0 win over Jamaica on Tuesday, in which Lionel Messi scored twice off the bench, also saw Argentina stretch their unbeaten run to 35 matches.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Mudryk is on the radar of a number of top clubs in Europe, and Arsenal are among those who are keen on securing the services of the 21-year-old Ukraine international winger.

Mudryk has been on the books of Shakhtar since 2016 and has established himself as one of the most important players in the team and is one of the best young wingers in Europe. The 21-year-old winger has scored four goals in seven Ukrainian Premier League matches and has scored three goals and provided two assists in six UEFA Champions League games for Shakhtar so far this season.

Arsenal are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment w…