Real Madrid fans’ Mbappe anger, Chelsea takeover done – Monday’s five key stories

Robin Bairner

• 30 May 2022 23:15 BST
• 4 min read

Kylian Mbappe may be staying at PSG, but the France striker’s failed move to Real Madrid continues to make football transfer news headlines in what has been another busy day gearing up for the start of the summer window.

Here are the five key events from Monday.

Mbappe feels Real Madrid’s wrath

Karim Benzema seems like he might be about to forgive Kylian Mbappe for rejecting Real Madrid this summer, but the PSG striker is unlikely to receive similar sympathy from fans of the club.

At the Champions League trophy parade, supporters branded him a “son of a b*tch”.

Chelsea takeover is done

Chelsea’s future is no longer under threat, with the consortium headed by Todd Boehly taking charge of the club formally on Monday.

Big changes are set to be afoot at Stamford Bridge that will have significant ramifications on the playing squad, from how contracts are handled to the type of transfer that the club is likely to make in the near future.

Lewandowski to Barcelona transfer saga rumbles on

There is no resolution in sight for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who reiterated his desire to leave the club this afternoon by claiming that his “era” is over at the Allianz Arena.

Earlier, FCB were reported to have knocked back a €32m approach from the Camp Nou side.

Gavi contract talks still stalled

Barcelona face the threat of losing young midfielder Gavi to Manchester United or Liverpool.

They are facing a roadblock in agreeing any new terms with him – much for the same reasons they are yet to announce the signings of Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie.

Man Utd transfer rumours mount

With Ralf Rangnick gone and Erik ten Hag now in clear command of the Old Trafford side, there are increasing whispers over his transfer targets.

Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres is linked as is club-mate Arnaut Danjuma, whose performance in La Liga this season was second only to Karim Benzema of Real Madrid.