In recent hours, several contradictory echoes have flourished on the future of Kylian Mbappé, at the end of his contract at PSG next summer. Some announce an agreement with Real, others the opposite while the Parisian leaders are rather confident on the subject.
At the end of his contract with PSG next June, Kylian Mbappé (25) finds himself, as expected, at the heart of speculation since January 1, the date since which he has been free to negotiate with the club of his choice. Sunday evening in the space of a few hours, several dissonant echoes emerged in the press on the next destination of the 2018 world champion who assured last week that he had not made his decision on his future. Several choices are available to him: extend to PSG, join (finally) Real Madrid or try the English adventure. According to rumors in recent hours, the last two options would fight a duel. Even if everything is not so clear.
The Premier League rather than Real, according to The Times
Late Sunday afternoon, the highly regarded British daily The Times revealed the information according to which Kylian Mbappé was turning “towards the Premier League after rejecting Real Madrid”. The British daily claims the Frenchman is “unimpressed by Real Madrid’s attempt to push him into signing a pre-contract this month and wants to explore other options, including a move to the Premier League.” According to the Times, Mbappé “would have told friends that Real would not decide his future for him”. Mbappé and his entourage are said to have assessed the possibilities in the Premier League and the newspaper cites Liverpool as a possible base. But the Times does not give any details of potential interest, other than the admiration expressed publicly by Mbappé about the game advocated by Jürgen Klopp. A possible departure of Mohamed Salah to Saudi Arabia could push the Reds to try their luck even if “PSG remains convinced that it will not lose Mbappé to the Anfield club”, concludes the Times.
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An agreement with Real?
Opposite story later in the evening in France. According to Foot Mercato“Kylian Mbappé will join Real Madrid” after having “agreed” with the Merengues, long-time courtiers.
“No urgency” and no ultimatum from Real, assures Marca
The Spanish media remain on the same line as in recent weeks on the issue. Marca reaffirms that the Mbappé file is not considered an “emergency” by Real Madrid. Scalded by the about-face of the player who had chosen to extend with Paris while the red carpet was rolled out for him in Spain in 2022, the Merengues do not wish, this time, to let the tempo be dictated. “The leaders of the white club have still not moved,” assures the Spanish newspaper which also denies the existence of an ultimatum set by the club to the player for a response no later than January 15. “There are no deadlines and if there are, Real Madrid has neither set them nor lives in waiting and all this because the strategy is above and they have forgotten Mbappé a long time ago . If their paths cross, we will see, but for the moment, this story and the future of the Frenchman cannot be decided in Valdebebas.”
And PSG in all this?
PSG is ultimately the Times which talks about it the most in its article on the player’s supposed attraction for the Premier League. According to the newspaper, the club would have offered two solutions to Mbappé: an extension until 2025 with an agreement for a sale this summer for a nine-figure sum or the signing of a contract over several seasons with options allowing him to stay indefinitely or to be sold in the short or medium term. According to the Times, high-ranking sources at the Parisian club would even say they were “relaxed” on the subject, emphasizing the advantages of the club’s new recruitment strategy.