Kylian pref (the right)!!’: Fans spot Galtier’s notes referring to Mbappe

Christophe Galtier’s notes were caught on camera during his PSG’s 1-1 draw with Benfica on Tuesday, and appeared to suggest that Kylian Mbappe wants to play on ‘the right’ for the side rather than up front.


Reports emerged earlier on Tuesday claiming that Mbappe wants to leave the French champions after feeling ‘betrayed’ by the club’s owners, just months after he signed a new lucrative contract at PSG.

One of Mbappe’s grievances is believed to be the way he is being used by Galtier this season after the pair fell out following PSG’s 0-0 draw with Reims on Saturday. The 23-year-old has almost exclusively played as a lone striker, but would like to have a strike partner, like he does when he plays alongside Olivier Giroud for France.


Mbappe put out an Instagram story with ‘#pivotgang’ in it before later deleting it over the weekend, as he made it clear to Galtier that he was not happy with playing up front on his own.

Galtier’s notes have now given a clearer indication as to how Mbappe feels he should fit into PSG’s team.

‘Kylian pref (the right),’ Galtier’s notes read as the camera zoomed in on the PSG boss in the second half.

Galtier did not make the best effort to cover up his notes, and some fans have speculated that he may have been playing tricks with the French media after the latest reports on Mbappe’s future.

‘Galtier playing a joke on the cameras with his notes: ‘Kylian’s preference (the right),’ one fan wrote alongside a series of laughing emojis on Twitter.

It is understood that Mbappe was promised by the club’s board that a new striker would be brought in over the summer so that he could play in his preferred position this year.



The Ligue 1 side did sign young prospect Hugo Ekitike, but he has been used sparingly by Galtier, leaving Mbappe stuck up front in the opening weeks of the campaign.

This has left Mbappe unhappy, and the forward also has a strained relationship with team-mate Neymar after the pair argued over who should take a penalty against Montpellier in August.

This has led to Mbappe telling PSG that he wants to leave in the January transfer window, but they do not want to let him go.

The club have told Mbappe that he will not be allowed to join Real Madrid after they tried to sign him in the summer, only for the World Cup winner to snub them and sign a new deal with PSG.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding his future, Mbappe still started for PSG in their home game against Benfica.

He got on the scoresheet after netting a first half penalty, but Benfica equalised through a penalty of their own from Joao Mario as the spoils were shared.

Both teams are currently locked on eight points apiece in their group, and are on course to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.

Cristiano Ronaldo will contest FA charge, says Man United boss Erik ten Hag

Cristiano Ronaldo will contest his FA charge for slapping a mobile phone out of the hand of a teenage fan, says Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.


Ronaldo was charged last month with a breach of FA Rule E3 relating to improper and/or violent conduct following the incident after United’s defeat at Goodison Park in April.

United issued a statement at the time saying the club would support Ronaldo in his response, and Ten Hag confirmed on Wednesday: ‘We spoke about that. He will not accept it.’

A FA disciplinary panel would have convened regardless of Ronaldo’s response because it has been deemed a non-standard case.

It will now have to determine if the 37-year-old is guilty of the charge and, if so, decide on a punishment. That could be a ban, fine or warning.

Ronaldo’s decision to fight the charge comes despite publicly apologising for his part in the incident when 14-year-old supporter Jake Harding tried to film the player on his phone as he limped off the pitch at Goodison Park.


The Portugal star angrily slapped the phone out of the boy’s grasp, leaving him with a bruised hand, according to his mother Sarah Kelly.

Ronaldo apologised on social media and invited the boy to watch a game at Old Trafford as his guest. He wrote: ‘It’s never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing.

‘Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game.

‘I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair-play and sportsmanship.’

However, the boy rejected Ronaldo’s invitation and his mother also criticised United’s response to the incident.

Ronaldo was also cautioned by Merseyside Police over the incident after he was interviewed over allegations of assault and criminal damage.

There was a belief around Manchester City last January that, with his £51million release clause six months away from activation, the striker preferred a move to Real Madrid and that the intensive English calendar was a primary reason for that.Haaland suffered with persistent injuries at Borussia Dortmund, the only blot for a youngster who smashed goalscoring records and was coveted by European footballing royalty.Real, and more specifically La Liga, was seen by Haaland’s camp as more suitable as he continued to learn his craft. City could wait for his peak years.Armed with that information, City got to work convincing Haaland otherwise over a series of meetings.They told him his fitness issues could be corrected and that Pep Guardiola was the perfect man to harness his force up front. Both claims have turned out to be true, with 20 goals in 12 games.Crucially, the champions were desperate for a striker in a way Real were not, given the continued excellence of Karim Benzema.And so it is City who are reaping the rewards of a genuine megastar — but it would be foolish not to think Real form part of his future. Benzema, 34, cannot go on forever.Haaland’s career trajectory has been carefully mapped out by his representatives and father, Alfie.Available to trigger in two years, his release clause at City of £175m will be viewed as good value for whichever European giant wants to spend big on their next No 9.Real will undoubtedly come calling and it does feel like an eventual destination for a player who wants to conquer the sport.The fee required to trigger the clause is on a sliding scale, decreasing as the seasons tick by over the deal’s five years, but will represent a blockbuster transfer regardless.The continental concept of release clauses has crept into the English game recently and offers players a degree of control over their own destiny.Take Harry Kane. City tried to prise the striker away from Tottenham last year after being told Haaland would not be available until his release clause kicked in.But when Spurs insisted that only a massive fee — believed to be at least £150m, quite the sum for a player in his late 20s with a chequered injury history — would get the deal done, City opted to bide their time and wait a year for Haaland.Now the Norwegian looks to be firing City to the title while Kane is 29 and still yet to win a trophy, having been forced to honour the six-year deal — without a release clause — which he signed in 2018.So talks over Haaland loom at City, though it is hard to escape the idea that his future is linked to that of Guardiola, with the manager set for discussions over his own contract in the coming months.Those around the club point to Sergio Aguero and David Silva as men who did not look like they would stick around but ended up spending the majority of their illustrious careers at the Etihad.It is not inconceivable that Haaland, who has taken to life in Manchester quicker than expected and integrated well with his team-mates, might fancy remaining where he is.At the moment, nobody quite knows what the future holds. But be sure, it is in Haaland’s hands.

Haaland left door for Real Madrid by including release clause in Man City deal

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