Camavinga, Mbappé: Real Madrid Refuses to Release French Players for Olympics

The Real Madrid stance is firm: no chance of releasing players for the Paris Olympics. This complicates Thierry Henry’s task.

Mbappé at the Olympics with Giroud and Griezmann is probably already out of the question. Real Madrid will not release any of its players for the Olympic Games tournament in Paris this summer. Scheduled from July 24 to August 9, the competition coincides precisely with the clubs’ summer tours and the resumption of the leagues.

And Real Madrid does not intend to release its players. None, whether they are French or otherwise. This will therefore concern Edouardo Camavinga and probably Kylian Mbappé.

Will Mbappé pressure Real Madrid to participate in the Olympics? He is currently free from any contract and can take advantage of this to negotiate. But Thierry Henry, the coach of the French U-21 team, has been cautious. « The decision comes from the club no matter what. I’m not saying it will be the same for everyone or that it’s the case for Kylian. What I can tell you is that ultimately, you don’t have a card in your hand. These are not FIFA dates. It’s really difficult, » he explained on Thursday.