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Real Madrid ‘cautious’ and ‘hopeful’ in their pursuit of Kylian Mbappe this summer
A recent report from ESPN has confirmed that while Real Madrid are extremely cautious about Kylian Mbappe, there is a growing sense of belief that they might acquire the Paris Saint-Germain forward this summer.
Los Blancos are hopeful to find a solution especially after it emerged that the Frenchman’s relationship with the PSG board has deteriorated.
Now, for Mbappe’s arrival, Real Madrid are willing to let go of the ghosts of the past as it must be remembered that the player made an abrupt U-turn last summer after coming close to signing for Madrid. The forward went on to sign a new contract with PSG instead.
The team from the Spanish capital city has been quite active in the transfer market already. Now that the likes of Jude Bellingham, Joselu, Fran Garcia, and Brahim Diaz have arrived, they have claimed their transfer business is done. However, many expect them to find a capable replacement for Karim Benzema.
Mbappe’s stance on the entire saga has been very clear. The player continues to deny that he wants to leave PSG this summer.
“LIES…At the same time, the bigger it is, the more it passes. I’ve already said that I’m going to continue next season at PSG where I am very happy,” he posted on social media soon after reports of a summer exit started doing the rounds.
Real Madrid, however, have continued to keep tabs on the situation, but despite some reports indicating otherwise, there has been no significant progress in the story.
Many believe that although the player wishes to sign for Real Madrid this summer, the Merengues are approaching the story very cautiously.
For the moment, they are willing to make a significant effort to see the 2018 World Cup winner lining up alongside the likes of Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo but it is still a distant dream. If not this summer, Los Blancos can always rope him in next year for free – a scenario PSG wish to avoid.
As far as the fee is concerned, reports suggest that PSG would want a world-record sum of €250 million plus €50 million in add-ons for their superstar. Real Madrid, though, would be willing to go up to €200 million plus €20 million.
As iterated earlier, the Merengues, despite their strong interest, continue to approach the situation with great caution, but are hopeful that Mbappe does end up arriving this summer.
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Mbappe hits out at claims on his unhappiness at Real Madrid: ‘Angry at my great aunt too’
Kylian Mbappe has been in the news for a plethora of reasons in recent weeks, starting with his injury and surprise vacation. Beyond that, the Ballon d’Or saga has kept him in the spotlight for a reasonable while now.
The Frenchman, after all, has not held back in speaking out about why he deserves to win the prestigious individual award, and while it is perfectly okay to campaign for the award, it is something that has not usually been done in the past.
In terms of his goalscoring numbers, there is no doubt that Mbappe should be a frontrunner for the award. His lack of a single trophy for both club and country, however, works against his chances.
Mbappe’s sarcastic reply to baseless rumours
Earlier today, there were reports of Kylian Mbappe being angry with Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid for not campaigning for him to win the Ballon d’Or this year.
The rumours, needless to say, portrayed the player in a very bad light and made it seem like the club not making public gestures to acknowledge and back his campaign affected him personally.
Now, the player has himself come out to lash out at the journalists, albeit in a sarcastic manner. Commenting directly below the post making the claim via Fabrizio Romano, the player wrote,
“Yes, yes, I even got angry with my great aunt too.”
Mbappe’s ability to deal with such reports with a tinge of humour, needless to say, is impressive and it can only be good for his image that he spoke out and cut off the news at its roots.
Set to return
There has been significant concern around Mbappe’s fitness in recent weeks after the player left the French national team with an injury after their first game.
The initial diagnosis appeared worrying, but it soon came to light that the player had avoided a major setback by a hair’s breadth.
Now, there is increasing hope that the Frenchman will be back for Real Madrid’s first game after the break against Villarreal, possibly even as a starter.
Needless to say, that comes as a massive positive for Jose Mourinho’s plans ahead of a crucial stretch of the season.
