Carlo Ancelotti insists he wants to stay at Real Madrid for 'another four years' amid speculation on Los Blancos future

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Carlo Ancelotti dismissed claims that he intends to leave Real Madrid at the end of the campaign, adding that he hopes to remain at the club for "another four years". The 65-year-old has been in charge of the La Liga giants since 2021, and since won two La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League crowns. Ancelotti was speaking ahead of Real's Champions League encounter against RB Salzburg.

'I could leave tomorrow or in five years' - Ancelotti says Real future 'not for me to decide'

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Carlo Ancelotti dismissed speculation that he intends to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season.

It had been widely reported that Ancelotti was planning to leave Real at the end of the season, despite his current deal set to expire in 2026.

The Italian has been in charge of Los Blancos since 2021 and has in that time led the club to two La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League crowns.

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Speaking ahead of Real’s Champions League encounter against Red Bull Salzburg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday – live on TNT Sports and discovery+ – Ancelotti insisted he planned to remain with the Spanish giants for "another four years".

"I will never decide to leave Real Madrid," said the Italian.

"This day will come, but it won't be me the one who decides. It could be tomorrow or in five years. The plan is to be here with Florentino [Perez] for another four years and say goodbye."

Mbappe blames form on 'mentality issue'

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe, who joined Real on a free transfer last June, admitted that a "mentality issue" prevented him from finding his best form at the start of the season.

The 26-year-old struggled at times in the wake of his high-profile move, at one point netting just three times in 11 appearances.

That run included costly misses against Liverpool in the Champions League and Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.

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"I believe it was a mentality issue and that was a point I realised that I had to work harder," said Mbappe.

"I was thinking too much about how to do things. Whether to go into space, whether to go to Vini's [Vinicius Jr's] area of the pitch, to Rodrygo's area. When you overthink, you don't focus on your game.

"I was fine physically and with the group but I knew I had to do more. That was the time to change the situation.

"I couldn't do any worse, so when you hit rock bottom you can only go up."

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