MALLORCA, SPAIN – AUGUST 18: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid looks on during the La Liga match between RCD Mallorca and Real Madrid CF at Estadi de Son Moix on August 18, 2024 in Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Rafa Babot/Getty Images)
Real Madrid “regret” having signed France captain Kylian Mbappé (25), according to Romain Molina. The report comes amid unconfirmed reports that the former Paris Saint-Germain forward is the subject of a rape investigation in Sweden, whilst there is also unhappiness about the level that he has shown in a Real Madrid shirt.
As reported by local media, Mbappé, who travelled with former PSG teammate Nordi Mukiele, went to a restaurant called ‘Chez Jolie’ before going to a nightclub called ‘V’ later the same evening, on 10th October. It was on this night that the alleged events transpired.
The alleged rape happened in the hotel in which the Frenchman was staying. The report from Aftonbladet in Sweden did not mention Mbappé as being a subject of the police’s investigation, unlike a later report from Expressen, which stated the contrary. Confirming the enquiry, the Swedish prosecutor did not mention Mbappé’s name, however, as per RMC Sport, the player’s entourage are now “certain” that he is a suspect in the investigation.
‘The physical drop-off that he has had at 25, I have never seen that’ – Molina on Mbappé
This affair comes just months after Mbappé secured his dream move to Real Madrid. It is a move that has long since been in the works. After a difficult start to life at the Bernabeu, he has started to find his rhythm; he now has seven goals in his first 11 games.
However, Molina, in an interview with Colinterview, is now reporting that Los Blancos regret signing the France captain. “They regret bringing him in. I guarantee that. I have spoken about it on off [the record]. It hasn’t been at all what they were expecting. It was a whim of [Florentino] Perez. It was only Perez that wanted him,” said Molina.
He added, “[Perez] has always liked the big players. He also has a filial relationship with him (Mbappé) […] the club are gutted, firstly with his level (performances), which is not at all at the expected levels, in the dressing room it isn’t great, that isn’t necessarily Mbappé’s fault though. I think Real have made a big mistake. He didn’t have a pre-season, he played instantly, unlike [Jude] Bellingham. When you see how [Mbappé] is physically at 25, you can’t explain it to me. The physical drop-off that he has had at 25, I have never seen that
