“Vini told us the Prestianni guy called him a m*nkey, but the Benfica player was saying he only called him a f*ggot,” said Tchouameni after the game. Both are serious accusations, and in fact, the referee had to activate the racism protocol during the Champions League game.

The whole argument came to fruition after Vinicius scored an amazing goal, which gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win against Benfica. Vini then proceeded to celebrate in what Benfica players thought was a disrespectful way, dancing around the corner and flashing his name on the back of his shirt to the Benfica fans.

Then, Benfica players started to complain to the Brazilian, and the referee even showed Vinicius the yellow card. However, Prestianni pulled his shirt in front of his mouth and allegedly insulted the Brazilian with a racist comment, drawing the anger from the Real Madrid players. As a matter of fact, Mbappe called for Prestianni to be banned from the Champions League.

Vinicius Jr vs Prestianni wasn’t the only duel that surfaced in the game

While Vinicius and Prestianni had a massive confrontation, it wasn’t the only one. Benfica captain, Nicolas Otamendi, also had quite the argument with Madrid’s megastar Kylian Mbappe.

Otamendi and Mbappe went back-and-forth for quite a while too. After the game, Vinicius Jr. sent a four-word message ahead of the second leg of the Champions League KO phase series. Prestianni’s words were not verified as there was no clear-cut way to prove what he said, given the fact that he used his shirt to cover his mouth.

Vinicius could’ve been sent off, Mourinho did see the red card

During the whole incident, Vini was shown the yellow card because of his celebration. Minutes later, he had an ill-timed tackle from behind against Benfica’s Richard Rios. However, the referee decided to not book him twice.

Benfica’s manager, Jose Mourinho, was adamant in complaining about the action, and instead, he was sent off by the referee. This means Mourinho, who also broke his silence on Vinicius’ racism allegations, won’t be able to seat on the bench for the second leg at the Bernabeu Stadium.

In a shocking turn of events, the striker could be on the move only a year after re-signing for Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe let the club know he doesn’t intend to trigger the option for a further year, which means he could become a free agent in 2024.

That’s why Madrid may have the opportunity to sign him now, since PSG prefer to get something in return rather than losing him for free next year. But since Mbappe’s price tag won’t come cheap, the Spanish giants may be considering cashing in for a starter.

Report: Real Madrid could sell Valverde or Tchouameni

According to Juan Ignacio G-Ochoa on Radio Marca, Real Madrid would consider selling either Federico Valverde or Aurelien Tchouameni to raise funds for a potential Mbappe transfer.

The LaLiga giants reportedly believe they could get between €80 million and €100 million for any of them, which would facilitate a move for the French international. Though PSG haven’t set their price yet, it’s believed they could demand nearly €200 million for the 24-year-old.

Since the group phase, Emiliano Martinez became a key factor. However, he took everything to another level in the knockout stages. As usual, he shined under the bright lights in the penalty kicks. Dibu was crucial to eliminate the Netherlandsin the quarterfinals and in the final, France had no answer for him.

During that penalty shootout for the title, Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni missed for France. So, a few days after thar incredible battle in Qatar, Emiliano Martinez mocked Tchouameni. Read here to find out what were the strong words of the goalkeeper for the 22-year old.

What did Dibu Martinez say about Aurelien Tchouameni?

During more celebrations at Mar del Platain Argentina after winning the World Cup, Emiliano Martinez had very tough comments for Aurelien Tchouameni when asked about why the Real Madrid young star missed the penalty in the final.

“It’s something that comes out in the moment. I become strong during the penalty shoot-out. Players respect me. My rivals have told me that. When I stopped the first penalty in a World Cup final (Coman), I knew the other kid (Tchouameni) wouldbe nervous. I played mind tricks with him throwing the ball and saying stuff. He then kicked it out and sh**himself.”

For example,AurelienTchouamenihad avery good performance overall in the 2022 Qatar World Cup as a recurring starter for Didier Deschamp’s lineup. In fact,Tchouameniplayed the entire final game against Argentina, but didn’t have a brilliant performance as expected.

While other more notable positions such as the stiker, could have more impact in the game. For example, Kolo Muani, who subbed in for Ousmane Dembeleat the 41st minute. Muani managed to create some huge chances, but failed to score goals.

Tchouameni and Muani victims of social media’s hate due to France’s loss

France tookfour penalty shots in the shoout. Two goals were scored in the shootout, one by Kylian Mbappe and the other one by Kolo Muani. The other two non-goal shots were taken by AurelienTchouameni, the22-year-old, and Kingsley Coman of Bayern. So, after Argentina won the game, fans took their anger over Tchouameni and Muani.

Due toracist comments and slurs on both Instagram accounts,Tchouameni, whofailed to score a goal in the shootout, and Muani who failed to score in the last minute one-on-one situation against Emiliano Martinez, who blocked the shot in the last minute of the second half in the extra time, bothblocked the comment section on their photos.

Probably both players were nervous as it was their first-ever World Cup final game. At such young age, both being less than 25 years old, Muani andTchouameniare going to be part of the build up process for the next World Cup. So, hate is not going to be the way to encourage them.

With the eye-watering cost of €80 million from Monaco, Los Blancos were able to acquire Tchouameni’s signing.Rudiger, on the other hand, arrived from Chelsea for free.

Both will have to compete for a place on the squad, though. Spanish newspaper AS reports that Carlo Ancelotti has determined that both players will sit on the bench for the beginning of the 2022-23 La Liga campaign.

The reason why Aurelien Tchouameni and Antonio Rudiger will not be starters at Real Madrid

This is relatively reasonable in the case of Tchouameni, considering the battle for midfield positions. However, that might make him the most costly bench player in history. That being said, many had anticipated Rudiger to be in the starting lineup immediately.

The central defensive pairing of David Alaba and Eder Militao has been a source of pride for Ancelotti throughout the pre-season. It’s noteworthy to note that against Barcelona, the German ace began as a left-back in a four-man back line.

Back then, the experienced manager was as noncommittal as ever when asked about tinkering with the game plan. As a result, he will not changehis tune.

His announcement that Ferland Mendy was the starting left-back dispelled rumors that Alaba would go to the left to accommodate the former Roma and Chelsea man.Only Ancelotti is aware of how long things will continue as they are. In the end, it will provide Real Madrid with what they lacked a little last season: strong competition for spots.

At Monaco, Tchouaméni played in over 90 matches and displayed his talents in two and a half seasons. What makes Tchouaméni such a find? According to his scouting report the French star is wise beyond his years, being a very good tackler and passer of the ball. Scouting reports have noted Tchouaméni’s smart interception skills, and this is what ultimately put him over the line to sign with Real Madrid.

According to Fabrizio Romano, despite the interest from other clubs, Tchouaméni made up his mind that Real Madrid was his preferred destination. Here are the details of the contract that is reported to be announced soon between Aurélien Tchouaméni and Real Madrid.

Aurélien Tchouaméni’s Real Madrid contract details

According to reports Aurélien Tchouaméni’s transfer will be in the range of €80 million plus add-ons to eventually round off to €100 million. An astonishing transfer value that could be debated especially considering when Darwin Núñez of Benfica is reported to be in the 70 million range.

Other details of Tchouaméni’s contract are that it will last until 2027, according to Romano, PSG was ready to offer more for the player, but it was Tchouaméni’s insistence to move to Real Madrid that the deal was secured.

The personal terms between the player and club were reached prior to the UEFA Champions League final and the deal between clubs was reached yesterday.

Real Madrid is moving the market as the club is also set to announce the contract extension of Luka Modrić, who was clutch during the club’s Champions League run this season.

Some of the best players in the world may be found in France’s premier division. Last summer, Lionel Messi arrived in Paris to join the likes of Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe,who had already been dominating theFrench Ligue 1 before being stopped just once by Lille.

Now amajor summer upgrade to the market valuations of all players will be implemented for the first time in Europe’s top leagues, starting with the French league. While the likes ofthe South American duohave seen their stock plummet at PSG,Mbappehas maintained his status as the world’s most valuable player.

Messi, Neymar, and Donnarumma suffer value losses

Afterrejectinga second Real Madrid transfer offer, Kylian Mbappe ended the campaign as the top goalscorer and assist-man in his homeland. Thus, the 23-year-old has verified a market worth of €160 million. However, there has been a decrease in the valuation of three of his Paris teammates.

The biggest ‘losers’ in transfer value in France have beenLionel Messi, Neymar, and Gianluigi Donnarumma, despite all three playing their individual partin the club’s 10th league title in history. According to Transfermarkt, Messi’s drop from €60 million to €50 million is mostly due to his advancing years.Even if Barcelona’s statistical advantage has diminished dramatically, his downgrading is only natural.

He is joined by Neymar, who hasonce again had an unfulfilling season in which he only displayed his skill on rare occasions and was often hindered by injuries. All of this has broughtthe Brazilian ace’s total net worth from €90m down to €75m. Even Euro 2020Player of the Tournament, Gianluigi Donnarummais in the same situation. Aftersharing time in goal with Keylor Navas, his market worth dropped from €65m to €50m.

Monaco virtuosoTchouameni valued more than PSG trio

With a rise in the price tag of €20 million, Aurelien Tchouameni is the biggest ‘winner’ of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season. That being the case, the French defensive midfielder is now valued at€60 million by Transfermarkt. In the race to capture the 22-year-old who had an outstanding season, both Real Madrid and PSG are interested.

However,the La Liga giants have already submitted an€80 million bid for him, which would make the young starMonaco’s second-highest-ever departing player behind Kylian Mbappe.Before the UEFA Champions League Final, Tchouameni and his agent hadverballyagreed to a transfer to Real Madrid, Italian renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed.

Sothey’d be looking forward to offload a number of players in order to bring new faces. The Old Lady reportedly have a shortlist with a couple of names they seriously intend to land next summer.

While their biggest dream seems to be completing the return of Paul Pogba, whose contract with Manchester United expires in June 2022, Juve are also understood to be interested in a €60m-rated young sensation who is also tracked by Real Madrid and Chelsea. And to do so, they’d offer a swap that includesUSMNT midfielder Weston McKennie.

Juventus reportedly open to swap McKennie for AS Monaco star

France international Aurelien Tchouameni was suddenly thrown into the spotlight as a number of clubs are making the queue to sign him from Ligue 1 side AS Monaco, who reportedly demands€60m for him.

Calciomercato claims that Juventus are keen on landing the midfielder but they’d prefer to do so for a lower price. And, as they also need to reduce their wage bill and make room in their squad, Juve would try to acquire Tchouameni by offering Weston McKennie in exchange.

The US international’s future no longer seems to be in Turin as he apparently is on the club’s transfer list. Juve want a new midfielder and they like Tchouameni, so swapping McKennie for himwould be like killing two birds with one stone. Perhaps they’d still have to pay a fee, but it would be much lower than the initial €60m.

That is where Monaco come in, as it is being reported in Marca, if Real Madrid want their 21-year-old target, Madrid must be willing to spend €60 million to get the French international.

Who is the player in question? That is Aurélien Tchouaméni, the French rising star that peaked Real Madrid’s interest during the Euro Cup. Here are the details of the possible transfer of Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid

Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid

Aurélien Tchouaméni has been with Monaco since only 2020, playing in 48 league games and scoring 3 goals. It is Tchouaméni’s international play that led toReal Madrid’s interest, as he has played 5 games for France and the club sees the youngster with a lot of upside.

Real Madrid will have to act fast as Premier League sides Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are interested in Tchouaméni’s services as are Serie A giants Juventus. Tchouaméni is known for his pace and box to box play, as well as his field awareness and decision making.

Although they got off to a great start to the UEFA Champions League, the Old Lady have had a slow start to the Serie A and it seems like they still have plenty of work to do. Following a frustrating 2020-21 campaign, this summer hasn’t been helpful for them either as they lost Cristiano Ronaldo.

While they’re trying to resolve Paulo Dybala‘s contract extension, Juventus would be focusedon upgrading the middle of the park as soon as possible, with a couple of players likely to part waysin winter.

Juventus reportedly interested in AS Monaco starwho could leave for €40m

Manuel Locatelli has stepped up recently in the midfield but that wouldn’t be enough for Juve as they’ll probably offload two players sooner rather than later. Aaron Ramsey and USA international Weston McKennie are believed to be on their way out of Turin, which is why a new face could arrive in 2022.

According to Calciomercato, Juventus see in AS Monaco‘sAurelien Tchouameni a fantastic target and their priority option to boost the center of the field. The report claims the Ligue 1 side would be willing to let their star leave for €40 million, a reasonable price tag considering his 21 years of age.

Tchouameni, whohas three senior international caps with France, is under contract until June 2024 and his transfer market value is €30m, according to Transfermarkt. Early in his career, he has already attracted interest from the Premier League.

He was reportedly on both Chelsea and Liverpool‘s radar this summer although a deal has never materialized. Juventuswould continue to monitor Tchouamenibut this arrival might depend on what happens with Ramsey and McKennie.