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Real Madrid target refuses talks with Al Hilal despite receiving a €200m contract offer
The future of PSG contract rebel and Real Madrid transfer target Kylian Mbappe is the talk of the town after Al Hilal tabled a mammoth €300 million offer for him.
But the forward has refused to hold talks with the Saudi Arabian giants, who had sent delegates to Paris to discuss the transfer, reports Fabrizio Romano.
Mbappe’s current contract with PSG expires in 2024 and he does not intend to renew, while wishing to leave the club for Real Madrid as a free agent next year.
The French champions are dead set against such a move and have put him up for sale this summer after omitting him from their pre-season tour of Asia.
Real Madrid have been touted as Mbappe’s preferred destination, but his situation has attracted a lot of attention, with Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal making big moves.
Al Hilal’s outrageous offer for Mbappe
As mentioned earlier, Al Hilal have tabled a mammoth €300 million bid for Mbappe, which would blast the world record for transfer fees set by PSG who bought Neymar for €222 million.
On top of that, the Middle East giants are offering the 24-year-old an enormous contract worth €200 million per year as well as allowing him to keep 100% of his image rights.
In addition, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner would also have the option of leaving the club for Real Madrid whenever he wants, starting from 2024 itself.
PSG, who are eager to get rid of Mbappe, accepted Al Hilal’s €300 million proposal and permitted their delegates to open talks with the attacker.
Mbappe not tempted by Al Hilal’s offer
A delegation from the Saudi Arabian club flew to Paris to negotiate with Mbappe, but the Real Madrid target has refused to hold any talks with them.
The 24-year-old has no desire of signing for Al Hilal and would consider leaving PSG only for the Santiago Bernabeu.
Les Parisiens strongly suspect that the forward already has an agreement with Real Madrid for 2024, which is why they are pushing to offload him right now.
But with Mbappe not wavering from his stance and Los Blancos not making a move either, it will certainly be interesting to see how this saga develops in the coming days.
Real Madrid have identified the midfield department as a key area of the squad that needs strengthening next year.
Having failed to sign Rodri this past summer, the Merengues understand that a major signing is necessary in the position.
Several names have already been linked as potential targets for the Spanish capital club, one of whom happens to be AFC Bournemouth rising star Alex Scott.
Indeed, Real Madrid have scouted the England international this season and are continuing to closely monitor his development in the Premier League.
However, competition for the 23-year-old midfielder’s services is already heating up.
AC Milan eye Alex Scott
Indeed, according to Tutto Mercato (h/t AS), Italian giants AC Milan have set their sights on Scott to replace Real Madrid legend Luka Modric next season.
Modric, at 41, is entering the final phase of his career and his contract with the Rossoneri stands to expire at the end of the ongoing campaign.
As such, the Serie A heavyweights will need to rope in a replacement and have seemingly identified Scott, who is also on Real Madrid’s radar, as an option.
Apart from AC Milan, even Chelsea and Liverpool have also shown interest in the 23-year-old England star, and might even be willing to make a move for him in January.
This complicates the situation for Real Madrid, who would ideally wait until the summer of 2027 to reinforce their midfield unit.
€50 million for Scott?
Furthermore, the report states that Scott is valued by Bournemouth at around €50 million, a fee that could be an issue for AC Milan.
That figure, however, should not pose a challenge for Real Madrid. Nonetheless, the increasing competition for the 23-year-old’s services could drive up the price further, making things complicated.
For now, though, Real Madrid’s interest in Scott has been limited to scouting and monitoring his progress and compiling reports on him.
Whether it translates into a formal approach and offer in the summer or in January itself remains to be seen.
Kevin
July 26, 2023 at 8:35 pm
They probably tried to trick him into violating the terms of his contract.