A Real Madrid negotiating tactic in the race to sign Kylian Mbappe appears to have backfired after a report explained why the Paris Saint-Germain striker is dissatisfied with his longtime fans.
Mbappe seems set to dominate world transfer gossip in 2024 – yet again. The Frenchman is into the final six months of his contract with PSG. Being able to sign him on a free transfer in the summer will have elite clubs salivating.
Ties with Liverpool have been resumed in recent days, but Real Madrid are a club to keep an eye on in any war over Mbappe’s future.
Los Blancos thought they had Mbappe’s arrival wrapped up in 2022 until he extended his deal with PSG instead. Now, all eyes are on whether they can complete the blockbuster move two years later.
But according to The Times, Mbappe is ‘unimpressed’ by a key element of Madrid’s pursuit, which could make him lean towards the Premier League instead.
The report explains how Real imposed a deadline this month for Mbappe to respond to their offer to sign him to a pre-contractual deal.
However, Mbappé does not need to worry about his next step without exploring all the available features himself.
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Among the possibilities of leaving Paris is moving to the Premier League for the first time in his career at the age of 25.
Similarly, a move to the Premier League would involve a more flexible move than a paid move this month, however, it appears that Mbappe is opposed to the concept of a pre-contract commitment.
The Times implies Mbappe would be ‘attracted’ at the idea of playing in England, although only time will tell with whom.
As stated, Liverpool have been linked with the former Monaco man for a long time. There have also been whispers about Arsenal, but in reality, it could be anyone’s game at this stage.
For now, Mbappe is aiming to complete his seventh season in Paris. He is already his club’s all-time top scorer with 234 goals in 283 games.
22 of those goals came in his 23 appearances this season, in which he has comfortably dominated every other Ligue 1 player so far.
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If this is the end of his time at PSG, it is almost certain that he will broaden his horizons in the league next season.
Whoever has Mbappe will be lucky. A prodigious talent, he has been performing at his highest point since he was a teenager.
Mbappe became a World Cup winner with France in 2018 and scored a hat-trick for them in the 2022 final of the same tournament, despite ending up on the losing side.
Although he would have enjoyed a second world championship medal, it has made room for him in his cabinet. At club level, he has 14 honours to his name thanks to his spells at Monaco and PSG.
Not to mention his countless individual accolades, such as being named Ligue 1 player of the year in 4 of the last five seasons, the last 3 consecutively.
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