Real Madrid remains disappointed at having missed out on Kylian Mbappe to Paris Saint-Germain, with Florentino Perez airing that frustration to Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev on a regular basis.
Once it became apparent that the teenage forward could be on the move in the summer of 2017, a scramble for his signature was sparked among Europe’s leading clubs.
Those at the Santiago Bernabeu believed for a while that they were leading the chase, with a sizeable offer accepted by Monaco.
Mbappe was, however, to remain in France and link up with PSG on an initial loan, which has since become a €180 million (£159m/$213m) permanent agreement.
The 19-year-old is now a World Cup winner and global superstar, with Vasilyev revealing that Real are still cursing their luck at failing to get a deal done.
He told RMC Sport: “These two clubs are friends. I have spoken with [Real president] Florentino Perez and every time he sees me he always blames me for not selling him Kylian Mbappe.”
Vasilyev was in attendance on Wednesday as Madrid suffered a 4-2 UEFA Super Cup defeat to arch-rivals Atletico.
While there was no Mbappe on show in that contest, another former Monaco man did feature.
Real Madrid still blame me for not selling them Mbappe - Vasilyev
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