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Gary Neville believes that Kylian Mbappe is already a great player but for him to succeed Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, he needs to win the Champions League and another World Cup. The Frenchman already won the 2018 World Cup with France but is yet to lift a Champions League crown.

According to Sport, Barcelona are looking for a way to terminate Samuel Umtiti’s contract after it has emerged that the defender has no place in new manager Xavi Hernandez’s team. The Frenchman has endured a torrid time with injuries over the last few years and has struggled to thrive for the club.

Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that while he is not sure what is happening with Kylian Mbappe’s contract as that type of situation needs to be managed at both the sporting and club level. The forward has only one year left on his current contract and has been linked with a move away.

Real Madrid has revealed that star striker Karim Benzema has tested positive for Covid-19. The France international, who was on Euro 2020 duty with his country earlier in the summer, is being prevented from joining up with the Blancos squad and is being kept on the sidelines as a precaution.