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PSG request immediate meeting with Mbappe to find a final solution – report
According to a report from L’Equipe, PSG have requested a meeting with Kylian Mbappe and his entourage ASAP as they seek a solution to his situation at the earliest.
Mbappe’s transfer situation is dominating the headlines once again. The 24-year-old has refused to sign a new contract with the club, with his current one expiring next year. At the same time, he does not wish to leave this summer either.
PSG, though, have been firm in their stance – either he signs a renewal or leaves this summer. Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of the club, made it clear earlier this week that there is no way Mbappe will leave the club for free.
Real Madrid are standing on the sidelines and watching the situation closely. The Merengues are keen on signing the 24-year-old and are growing optimistic about their chances, especially after Al-Khelaifi’s statements.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner, though, is reluctant to give up the loyalty bonus that he would be earning if he stays at PSG for one more year. The forward and his entourage want at least part of it paid for them to consider an exit, but the Ligue 1 champions are not in favour of it.
As such, PSG have requested a meeting with Mbappe so that they can find a solution to the situation. Real Madrid, for their part, will not make a move for the Frenchman until he resolves the matter with his current employers.
PSG have also sent Mbappe a letter reprimanding him for making the matter of him not wanting to renew public when he could have handled the matter privately. They also believe that there is no way they can keep the attacker in the team without renewing.
So, Mbappe and PSG will now have to reach an agreement that satisfies both parties, even as Real Madrid watch on with the hope of signing him.
Real Madrid are back in action in La Liga tonight after the three-week international break as they take on Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Having lost their previous game against Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid will be eager to get back to winning ways, especially with Barcelona on track to secure three more points and extending their lead at the top.
Ahead of kickoff at the Santiago Bernabeu later tonight, manager Jose Mourinho has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Villarreal.
The big headline is that captain Federico Valverde is fit enough to start in midfield after having successfully recovered from the Grade 3 ankle sprain he had sustained during the derby defeat three weeks ago.
The Uruguayan international partners with Aurelien Tchouameni in the middle of the park, while Jude Bellingham continues as the attacking midfielder for the hosts.
The other major news comes in the form of Jose Mourinho deciding to bench Vinicius Jr., with Yan Diomande starting on the left wing.
Arda Guler slots in on the right flank, while Kylian Mbappe, having recovered from the minor injury he sustained during the international break, spearheads the attack.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alvaro Carreras get the nod as the two full-backs flanking the centre-back pairing of Ibrahima Konate and Antonio Rudiger. Thibaut Courtois guards the Real Madrid goal.
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