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According to reports, Paris Saint-Germain has already identified a successor for Kylian Mbappe.
According to The Parisien, it has been asserted that Mbappe, a prominent player for PSG, has made the decision to join Real Madrid after his contract ends this summer.
According to ESPN, Madrid has made a contract offer to Mbappe and it is anticipated that he will announce his decision to join the 14-time European champions next week.
Reportedly, the captain of the French national team has not officially communicated this choice to either PSG or Real Madrid.
Reportedly, Mbappe’s aspiration to represent France in the Olympic Games held in his native country will be a significant factor in the ongoing negotiations.
Mbappe, who admired Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo during his upbringing, is said to be earning only half of his salary at PSG. Furthermore, he has allegedly turned down a salary increase in Paris amounting to €72 million (£61 million).
Jude Bellingham responds to the trio of Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappe at the forward positions.Source: CBS Sports The source of the content is Golazo/YouTube.
According to reports from ESPN, it has been reported that Mbappé will forgo bonuses of approximately €100 million (£85 million) by deciding to leave the club as a free agent.
PSG have reportedly selected AC Milan’s Rafael Leao as a potential replacement.
The 24-year-old has experienced erratic performance this season, scoring only three goals and providing six assists in his 20 Serie A matches.
Nevertheless, Leao has served as a symbolic and influential figure for the esteemed Italian club in recent years. His exceptional performance even earned him the prestigious Most Valuable Player accolade in the 2021/22 season, coinciding with the end of the club’s 11-year championship drought in Serie A.
Mbappe looks set to join Real Madrid (Getty)
PSG allegedly have devised two potential scenarios for the upcoming season – one in which Mbappe remains at the club and one in which he does not. Nevertheless, there had purportedly been a prevailing sentiment at PSG for several weeks that the 25-year-old would depart.
Mbappe netted the first goal in PSG’s 2-1 victory against Strasbourg on Friday evening.
In May 2022, the player appeared certain to join Madrid, but he unexpectedly changed his decision and instead signed a new two-year contract with PSG.
However, Mbappe’s rapport with the Ligue 1 team deteriorated last summer when he informed them that he would not activate a contractual provision that would prolong his tenure in Paris until the summer of 2025. Consequently, he would become an unrestricted free agent in 2024.
