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LaLiga giants Real Madrid are set to complete the biggest transfer of the 2023 summer window after reportedly reaching €250m agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Kylian Mbappe.
The 24-year-old French forward has been on Los Blancos’ radar for years, with club chief, Florentino Perez, a keen admirer of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner.
According to Parisian news outlet PSG Community, Mbappe will finally be heading to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer. The Emir of Qatar and Madrid president Florentino Perez have reportedly agreed on a €250 million deal including €50 million in bonuses for the Frenchman.
Mbappe’s future is uncertain once again after the France captain released a statement via AFP on Tuesday to confirm he would not exercise his option to extend his deal by another year, meaning his contract will be up in June 2024.
“The board has been informed since July 15, 2022 of my decision not to extend beyond 2024, and the letter sent was only meant to confirm what I already told them,” Mbappe said.
PSG have decided to cash in on Kylian Mbappe after the striker informed them he wouldn’t be extending his contract. He sent a letter to the Ligue 1 champions stressing this which was met with fury from the French giants.
It brings an end to one of the longest-running transfer sagas in history with the 24-year-old joining his long-term admirers. Real Madrid have been in pursuit of Mbappe ever since he burst onto the scene at AS Monaco.
Los Blancos have since made attempts to lure him away from the Parc des Princes after he joined PSG in 2018 for €180 million. They were expected to sign Mbappe last year when his previous contract was expiring.
However, the France captain put pen to paper on a new two-year deal with the option of a further year. This was ultimately down to the involvement of French President Emmanuel Macron and the promise he would have more influence at the club.