Overview
- An online drive to remove Kylian Mbappé, which outlets reported passed 30 million signatures on Thursday, runs on a one‑click Replit page with no sign‑in, prompting warnings about bots and duplicate entries cited by Le Parisien.
- Fan anger escalated after photos showed Mbappé in Sardinia during rehab for a hamstring strain, though his representatives and coach Álvaro Arbeloa say medical staff supervised his plan and the travel had clearance.
- Mbappé has scored 41 goals this season and 85 in 100 for Madrid, yet the team is heading for a second straight season without a major trophy, renewing questions about squad balance and his fit with Vinícius Júnior.
- Training‑ground tensions deepened as Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni clashed on Wednesday and again Thursday, sending Valverde to hospital and triggering an executive investigation and a players’ crisis meeting before El Clásico.
- Transfer talk, including a report of Liverpool interest, remains speculative, with reporters noting his fee, wages, and a deal through 2029 make a summer move unlikely.