Ousmane Dembele breaks silence on tension with Real Madrid star: ‘There is nothing going on’

Ousmane Dembele breaks silence on tension with Real Madrid star: ‘There is nothing going on’ Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe is one of the biggest superstars in world football and a key focal point in the France national team. Recently, there was chatter surrounding the Les Bleus dressing room, with talk of a rift between Ousmane Dembele and Mbappe . The PSG star man has now dismissed suggestions of a problem between himself and the Real Madrid star. Dembele dismisses Mbappe rumours Ahead of France’s next game against Italy, at a press conference as quoted by Canal Plus, Dembele was directly asked whether there was a conflict with Mbappe. “Problems with Kylian Mbappe? There is nothing going on,” Dembele said. “I don’t comment on all these stories.” “These are just little wars on social media. I’m 29 years old, I don’t have time for that.” Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe are superstars for France. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) Dembele was then pressed on whether he and the Madrid forward were still friends. He confirmed they had spoken during the France camp and revealed that the pair continue to sit next to each other at the table. “We’ve spoken. We sit next to each other at the table. There is no problem,” he said. Ballon d’Or talk had fuelled speculation The chatter started around the Ballon d’Or race, with comments from both players generating plenty of attention. Dembele, however, appears determined not to allow that narrative to develop into something bigger, particularly when the two remain important figures for the national team. Mbappe is currently injured and not on France duty. (Photo by Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images) He also spoke about how important Mbappe is to the team and his sporting importance. “Mbappe is an important player for the national team,” Dembele said. “He has shown it throughout all these years. He has scored a lot of goals. He’s the captain. When he’s there, we’re very happy.” Dembele seems keen to put the rift talk to bed, and that is important for the sake of the France national team. More importantly, when a player of Mbappe’s stature is around, such controversies are always going to circulate in the media. Mbappe already carries enormous responsibility for club and country, and Dembele is equally important. It remains to be seen how the relationship between the duo pans out in the coming months when they feature for Les Bleus .