EThis time the formula does not work. A few hours after the presentation of Kylian Mbappe in front of a packed Bernabeu, Real Madrid received a call on Tuesday afternoon in which they were informed that the further process of signing that the sports department is in the process of carrying out was unexpectedly cut short: Lenny euro changed his mind and was going to accept the offer of Manchester United, with whom he would sign a contract for five seasons. It was a surprise and a disappointment.
United goes with everything
The young French defender of the term Lille succumbs to the attack of the English club, paying to Lille 50 million fixed plus another 20 in variants for which he is considered the most promising center of the European market in his 18 years, according to adelantThe athlete‘. Sir James Radcliffe, founder of Ineos and the new owner of ‘Red Devils‘Since last Christmas Eve, he has been making a real revolution in his team (he has moved Varane, martial, Amrabat, van de Beek, kampwala) and has given the green light to put all the meat on the grill in order to get euros, considered a strategic signing despite his little experience.
Impact blow
That is why Omar Barrada, the CEO of the former United, De Barra and Manchester City, did not give up when the euro agent, Jorge Mendes, explained to him months ago that the priority of the central franc was to sign for Real Madrid. The same letter she also sent to Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, the other suitors of the defender, who withdrew when they learned that euro was choosing the European Championship. But United did not give up the attempt. Prada needed a shock in front of his fans to show that a new era has begun at a club with Manchester potential that has been a sleeping giant for the past few years, in the shadow of its neighbor, city.
Madrid trusts the player
Meanwhile, at the heart of Real Madrid they were confident, perhaps too much, in the face of what they presented as a very potential signing. After working on the signing for several months and reaching a verbal agreement with the player, they had his word that he would do what was necessary to facilitate the process in the best possible conditions. Lille is asking for between 50 and 60 million euros for a transfer, an amount that Madrid considered disproportionate for a very promising but not disparate footballer with only one season left on his contract. That is why the offer they made two weeks ago did not reach 30 million. It was a matter of hastily negotiating with the French club, aware of his advantageous position knowing that the defender had already chosen a destination. The same formula that they successfully used last season with Bellingham, and previously with choamni.
A lot of money and a lot of pressure
The reason why it didn’t work out this time is twofold. On the other hand, Lenny euro was lured by the strong economic offer that United put on the table in the form of a salary, much higher than Real Madrid. But above all, he was unable to withstand the intense pressure exerted on him by his team Lille, who, having reached a beneficial agreement with United, threatened the player with a year without playing if he did not accept the English offer. These pressures, common in negotiations of this kind, are valid or do not depend on the determination or strength shown by the player. In the end, the euro was not as big as Madrid thought and in this way the White club loses its main goal to strengthen the defense after the departure of Nacho and the transfer of Rafa Marne to Knowles. With Rudiger, Militao recently out of serious injury, Alaba without a return date and Vallejo as the fourth element after a very discreet season in Granada, as well as the emergency resource of chuamini, the European campin continues to appreciate the possibility of strengthening his defensive center. Last year there was a similar situation of lack of resources and finally they did not come to the market.
