Rodrigo Faez has finally broken the ice on the future and potential transfer of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid. According to the journalist, the Merengues will turn up the heat in his pursuit next week.

It has been a restless couple of days at Santiago Bernabeu, for the Frenchman’s silence left the club with no clarity of their approach to the transfer market. Real Madrid have Mbappe as their top priority, but there appears to be no plan B.

Florentino Perez and the administration at the Valdebebas are convinced that the 24-year-old will join Real Madrid and that his move is only a matter of time. With that confidence, Los Blancos not only cut off talks with all other potential targets but also declared their transfer market closed for the ongoing summer.

To this point, there is no clarity over whether Mbappe will join the Merengues this summer or the next.

After all, reports state that he does not want to forfeit his wages for next season in Paris and the signing bonus that Los Blancos would offer him if he signs on a free transfer. The aforementioned bonus could run up to €130 million.

Paris Saint-Germain, however, do not concur. The Ligue 1 champions are firm that they will sell Mbappe this summer if he does not intend to renew, and the tussle between the two parties was responsible for the prolonged silence on the situation.

The coming week will thus be critical in deciding not only Mbappe’s but also Real Madrid’s fate heading into the new season.

The Meerengues are in dire need of depth in the forward department, and will likely enter the season with just three established forwards if the Frenchman pushes his arrival to 2024.