After a brief hiatus, there finally appears to be solid movement in the transfer of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid. The Paris Saint-Germain star has been on the Merengues‘ radar for a long time now, but it finally appears that the stars have aligned.

Swift progress was expected in the negotiations between PSG and Real Madrid after the youngster publicly announced his desire to not renew his contract with the French club beyond 2024. However, that has been far from the case.

Mbappe maintained that he wished to see out his contract in Paris, but his team were against the proposal with the idea of recouping economic compensation. PSG even considered offering him a new contract with a clause to sell him next summer but nothing came of it.

The latest roadblock in the process appears to be his loyalty bonus from PSG, with sources even calling the gap insurmountable.

Ramón Álvarez de Mon brings some much-needed positive news to the Real Madrid camp. According to the journalist, negotiations between PSG and Mbappe have really intensified in recent days. Both parties are working in unison to ensure that a departure can be arranged this summer.

Once the two parties agree on the terms of the player’s transfer, there will not be much delay from Real Madrid’s side. After all, Florentino Perez has the money ready to sign the star and is willing to meet PSG’s demand of €200 million.

Should the French star make the move to Santiago Bernabeu, he would become the club’s bannerman and central force in attack. With Karim Benzema no longer at the club, the spotlight would be on him to be the main source of goals.

All that remains to be seen is whether the player and his current employers can reach a middle-ground over the loyalty bonus.