The saga of Kylian Mbappe, his admiration of Real Madrid and his dream move to Santiago Bernabeu has been a recurring theme for years. Every time the world sees the deal to be closed, a new complication arises.
The men in white have failed twice already in signing the Paris Saint-Germain star and reports earlier in the season confirmed that they had given up his pursuit for good. Mundo Deportivo, however, reveals the other train of thought running in Florentino Perez’s mind.
According to the Spanish outlet, the president of Real Madrid wishes to light up the inauguration of the new Santiago Bernabeu with the unveiling of the club’s next Galactico signing. After all, it would only be poetic to do so.
Kylian Mbappe, in such a situation, is the club’s number one target. The French winger is seen to have a global pull like few others in the world of football, and Real Madrid see it as fitting for him to don white.
Unlike previous years, however, Los Blancos will not be the ones pulling the string this time around. The Merengues will pursue Mbappe only if the player himself is ready to negotiate his departure with Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Signing the chequebook is the only procedure Perez wishes to indulge in.
Convincing PSG will be the limiting factor in the entire transaction, especially given that Mbappe is the centre-piece of their blueprint. Considering their runs across all competitions and the potential departure of Lionel Messi, the French prodigy may no longer find Paris as tempting.
In 29 Ligue 1 appearances for Christophe Galtier’s side, the 24-year-old has scored a stunning 23 goals and provided four assists. His UEFA Champions League campaign was stellar too, studded with seven goals and three assists in just eight appearances.
Source: madriduniversal.com
