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Real Madrid believe time in their favour with PSG, Mbappe set to intensify future talks
With the Kylian Mbappe transfer saga yet to meet a resolution, the situation continues to dominate headlines in the media.
The 24-year-old superstar has already confirmed that he wishes to stay at the club and leave for free next year when his contract expires. The Parisian giants, though, are not in favour of such a move and wish to either sanction his sale right now or extend his contract.
Amidst this, Real Madrid continue to lie in wait and closely watch the situation as they prepare themselves to pounce on Mbappe’s signing.
With PSG starting their pre-season preparations today, Mbappe arrived at the club’s facilities with his future far from being clear.
And according to MARCA, negotiations are set to intensify between the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner and PSG as both parties seek a solution for the matter at the earliest possible.
Indeed, the forward and the club will hold talks tomorrow itself, with PSG keen on finalising his future, one way or the other, before their pre-season tour of Japan.
Mbappe remains firm in his stance that he does not wish to extend his contract. In such a scenario, PSG do not want him on the pre-season tour and wish to offload at the earliest.
Amidst all this, Real Madrid are waiting patiently for the scene to play out. They believe that time is in their favour and the longer the negotiations between PSG and Mbappe take, the possibility of signing the attacker for a lower fee increases for them.
PSG, for their part, are already looking at attacking reinforcements. They are set to re-sign Xavi Simons from PSV Eindhoven in a deal worth €6 million and have their sights on Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic as well.
So, there may very well be some major developments in the Mbappe transfer soap opera in the coming days, as Real Madrid seek to learn whether they can sign him this summer or not.
One of the biggest positives for Real Madrid from the last season was the breakthrough of young midfielder Thiago Pitarch.
The 19-year-old La Fabrica prospect had been in the first-team dynamics since pre-season under Xabi Alonso, but finally got his senior debut under Alvaro Arbeloa at the turn of the year.
From that moment on, Pitarch did not look back at all, gaining prominence in the team and even starting important matches ahead of established players like Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Ceballos.
However, things have not gone as per plans for the teenager this season as he has yet to play a single minute of first-team football.
January loan no longer ruled out
As such, Diario AS now reports that Pitarch would consider leaving Real Madrid on loan during the January transfer window if his situation does not improve.
The teenage midfielder suffered an injury in pre-season which kept him sidelined for a few weeks, denying him an opportunity to start the season under Jose Mourinho.
By the time he returned, the Portuguese tactician had already identified his preferred hierarchy in midfield, with the likes of Federico Valverde, Bernardo Silva, Aurelien Tchouameni and Camavinga firmly ahead in the pecking order.
A stark difference from his debut season
In his debut season, Pitarch ended with 16 first-team appearances for Real Madrid with two assists to his name.
In contrast, this term, the academy graduate has been called up to the matchday squad for five games by Mourinho this term, but has yet to play a single minute of football.
Given the situation, he used the international break to jump down to Castilla and play close to 250 minutes across three games, during which he also registered an assist.
The situation is far from ideal for a young talent who needs regular minutes to continue his development and build on his impressive breakthrough campaign.
As such, the possibility of a departure on loan in January could be considered, after Pitarch turned down offers in the summer to stay at Real Madrid.
A lot will depend on how things evolve in the next couple of months, but a temporary exit cannot be ruled out.
