Kylian Mbappe reveals Real Madrid have been after him since he turned 14

Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed Real Madrid have been after him since he turned 14.

The 18-year-old French international has taken European football by storm in the season just gone and consequently been linked with a host of clubs across Europe.

One of those is the Champions League winners, who are long-time admirers, with Mbappe adding he’s not sure where he will be playing beyond the summer.

“Real Madrid? They have been trying to sign me since I was 14,” he told Canal+.

“We’re going to go away with the family and we’ll think about what’s going to happen.

“We have to sort it out, see what happens with the club too, because I’m under contract with a club, I’m not free. We’ll see what’s happening.”

If he does join he’ll become the 13th Frenchman to represent Los Blancos with international teammate Raphaël Varane and Karim Benzema currently part of Zinedine Zidane’s first team squad.

Arsenal also hold an interest in the player, with Arsene Wenger having on multiple occasions revealed past attempts to sign Mbappe and recently even offering him some advice on choosing his next club.

Culled from: Squawka

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Mbappé and Falcao blaze Monaco trail past Borussia Dortmund

Kylian Mbappé became the first player to score in his first four Champions League knockout games as Monaco raced past Borussia Dortmund and into the Champions League semi-finals.
The 18-year-old struck early as Monaco followed up their 3-2 first-leg win in Germany with another vibrant attacking display. Radamel Falcao headed the Ligue 1 leaders into a commanding lead before Marco Reus gave the visitors hope with a 48th-minute goal, only for substitute Valère Germain to wrap up the win for the hosts 21 seconds after coming on as a substitute.
The kick-off was delayed by five minutes after the German team arrived late at the Louis-II stadium due to traffic problems, Uefa said. Dortmund said on their Twitter feed that the bus had been held up by police at their hotel for 20 minutes.
The incident occurred a week after the first leg was postponed by 24 hours after the Dortmund team bus was attacked with explosives on its way to the stadium.
Monaco, who have now scored three goals in each of their last five Champions League games, made a fast start. Benjamin Mendy’s fierce strike was parried by Roman Bürki into the path of Mbappé, who coolly slotted home to put the hosts ahead.
Dortmund came close to an equaliser when Nuri Sahin’s free-kick hit a post but the hosts doubled their tally three minutes later as Falcao perfectly timed his header to beat Bürki from Thomas Lemar’s cross.
Thomas Tuchel replaced Erik Durm with Ousmane Dembélé and the German side looked transformed after the break and they were quickly rewarded as Reus reduced the arrears when he volleyed home from Dembélé’s cross after a dazzling run by the Frenchman.
Monaco, however, had a golden chance to wrap up their qualification shortly after the hour but Falcao’s chip went over the bar.
Germain replaced Mbappé and had an immediate impact as he latched on to Lemar’s cross to score seconds after coming on.

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