Bellingham ahead of Mbappe – AS.com

Few things spur the transfer hunger at Real Madrid like a Champions League elimination, especially if it comes the way it came last Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium. against Manchester City, with a win that showed that the white team has not been in a position to compete at the highest level against what looks like it will be the new European champion, if not prevented by an Inter Milan that the polls place them as a clear candidate to lose in the final.

After the very tough 4-0, it is time to reflect and plan how to improve a squad that has performed remarkably in the Champions League and the Cup, but that was let go in the League. And curiously, despite the ineffectiveness that Madrid showed at the Etihad when it came to attacking Ederson’s goal (he had few chances, and most were thanks to long shots), The white fans’ preference is not to sign a striker who will boost the white attacking game from next season, but to look to the engine room, where Madrid probably began to lose the duel against City.

Because, according to the survey carried out by AS.com, the signing that the Madrid fans want is none other than Bellingham: the British medium was chosen by 26% of the 24,149 voters, being the first option prominently. He prevailed over what was the great white yearning last summer, Kylian Mbappé, who took 18% of the votes. Bayern’s left-back Alphonso Davies closes the podium, also with 18%, followed by Veiga (12%), Reece James (11%), Kane (9%) and Vlahovic (6%).

The desire of the Madrid fans coincides with the plans of Real Madrid, at this time. The Briton is the first objective for the summer, with a view to deepening the renewal of the midfield that began years ago with the Tchouameni, Valverde, Camavinga… Dortmund have not yet given any signs of wanting to sell it, but in Madrid they are confident that this is the case and they hope to assert their great relationship with the German club to agree on an amount that will leave all parties happy.

Mbappé’s sit-in against Real Madrid

Obviously, in this decline of Mbappé to second place on the podium among those desired by the Real Madrid fans, his sit-in last summer has a specific weight, when he had promised to reach the white team for free, but two weeks before the end of the season he backed down and renewed with PSG; To make matters worse, Haaland had already signed for City then, which left Madrid in a difficult situation when it came to reinforcing itself, since the two jewels on the market had escaped.

Said sit-in still hurts at the Santiago Bernabéu, although less and less. Madrid’s plan is to consider again the signing of Mbappé next summer, in 2024, when he will be free again to sign for the club he wants (he has another optional year with PSG, but it is his sole decision to activate said Contract clause). It is true that this summer will have competition: Haaland has a termination clause with City from 2024 that exceeds 200 million eurosan exit door that his representation agency, that of the late Mino Raiola, left ready in case the Norwegian wants a change of scenery, with Real Madrid among the main options for the Nordic.