Kylian Mbappe has admitted he hit rock bottom at Real Madrid after missing two penalties in a week against Liverpool and Athletic Bilbao last year.

Liverpool talisman Trent Alexander-Arnold is widely expected to join Real Madrid - though Kylian Mbappe might have just put a spanner in the works

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe says a "mentality issue" prevented him from finding his best form earlier this season.

Liverpool will be without two players for their penultimate Champions League league phase match with Lille due to injury after Arne Slot confirmed their absences

Kylian Mbappe hasn't had a seamless transition at Real Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti facing the heat after two damaging defeats by Barcelona this season

After a troubled start to life at Madrid, Mbappe finally seems at home and ready to wreak havoc both in Spain and in Europe

The jet-heeled Frenchman certainly fits that brief. Alongside his Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior and Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah, this lofty trio have created a spell-binding spectacle so routinely that they were included in the frontline of EA FC 25 's Team of the Year.

Haaland and Mbappe are two of the sport's biggest stars. But they rarely speak to the media. On Tuesday, hundreds of miles apart, they did

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Champions League holders Real Madrid got back on track in Europe with a 5-1 victory over RB Salzburg on Wednesday to ensure they will not be eliminated at the first hurdle. Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes struck twice each with French superstar Kylian Mbappe also on target in a ruthless display at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Manchester City is on the brink of a humiliating Champions League exit after a stunning loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, and Real Madrid is no longer at risk after routing Salzburg. UEFA Champions League Man City blew a two-goal lead in a high-stakes clash of super-wealthy underachievers that PSG won 4-2