Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid responded to the potential of a sanction against Kylian Mbappe by saying, “Nothing shocks me,” as PSG prepares to protest about the deal to FIFA.

Carlo Ancelotti has addressed allegations that PSG intends to inform FIFA of Real Madrid’s allegedly unlawful tapping up of Kylian Mbappe.

According to reports, Mbappe and Real have already come to an agreement under which the French superstar will pay the club a signing-on fee of €160 million (£137 million/$175 million) when he joins the team as a free agent in 2019. This type of transaction would be against FIFA rules without prior approval from Paris Saint-Germain, and the French team is apparently seeking a fine against Real Madrid as a result. In response to this information, Ancelotti stated that “nothing shocks me” in regards to the ongoing Mbappe scandal.

WHAT THEY SAID: Ancelotti told a press conference ahead of Real’s pre-season friendly against Juventus this week: “Nothing surprises me. I don’t know about this matter. It is something political in which I do not enter. I leave the political.” It’s no surprise that the Italian wasn’t willing to publicly push for Mbappe’s signing or discuss the matter in serious depth, particularly considering his recent suggestion that he is happy with Real Madrid’s squad in its current shape.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Further complicating the issue of his rumoured move to Madrid, it was recently revealed that Mbappe supposedly rejected a contract clause that would have guaranteed he could leave Paris Saint-Germain next summer. It seems as though all parties want a move to be forced through as soon as possible, but the process is being delayed by the difficulty other clubs are having in raising the staggering sums of money being paid to Mbappe by PSG – even though teams such as Liverpool and Chelsea are apparently actively searching for ways to scrape together the funds to secure his signature.

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WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE? Every day, there’s a new twist in the Mbappe transfer saga, yet one thing that never changes is the assumption that the French star will eventually end up in Madrid. PSG’s reported efforts to get the Spanish club sanctioned by FIFA may not lead anywhere, although they could end up having a significant effect on whether the World Cup winner ends up joining the Spanish giants.