The recurring search for Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has come to a halt again, according to Spanish radio Cadena SER (via Goal’s Peter McVitie).
It comes after Madrid released a report related to recent reports linking them to the French striker.
“In view of the data recently published through the media about alleged negotiations between the player Kylian Mbappé and our club, Real Madrid C. F. wishes to state that this information is categorically false and that no negotiations of this kind have taken place with any PSG player. ” the club said.
ESPN’s Alex Kirkland and Rodrigo Faez wrote that it’s unclear which story Real Madrid especially debunked. They cited a report from Marca about the club’s interest in signing Mbappe in 2024. Diario AS even mentioned the possible economic situations (an annual salary of 35 million euros after taxes).
This is the longest saga of plays in world football.
Reports from July 2017 indicated that Real Madrid had paid a record fee to sign Mbappe from AS Monaco, only for him to end up at PSG. That didn’t do much to quell the speculation, which has only intensified as the 24-year-old lives. in Paris.
Madrid were reportedly willing to pay €200 million before the 2021 window closed as Mbappe entered the final year of his contract. He signed a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain in May 2022, but rumours of his discontent surfaced in October.
This new development, as well as the Madrid Declaration, may mean little in the end.
Shortly after Mbappe signed his extension in 2022, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez downplayed his enthusiasm for the player, stating that “it’s not the Mbappe I was looking to bring, it’s someone else, the one who had to replace his dream. “He was not saved by the hypothetical step of returning to the avant-garde.
On the contrary, Real Madrid’s goal may have been to avoid any alleged irregularities if the Spanish giants ever managed to win the 2018 World Cup winner.
Liverpool had to abandon a resolution for Virgil van Dijk during the 2017 summer window due to a possible miscommunication with the player. It was inevitable, but it was a setback for Van Dijk and Liverpool.
Real Madrid will make a similar mistake.