Which way is Mbappe's party change going?
A team change going on for three seasons! Surprisingly, the same can be said about Kylian Mbappé's transfer. Every time the heat of this French striker's change is increasing several times. Which this season has taken the form of PSG-Mbappe-Real Madrid in a three-way fight.
This fight actually started 6 years ago, in 2017. Mbappe was not yet a star. Just starting to come into his own in Monaco. However, Real Madrid saw all the possibilities of becoming a big star in Kishore Mbappe. In July of that year, the Spanish superpowers offered 16 million euros for Mbappe. However, in the end that agreement did not see the light of day. The following month, PSG bought him for 18 million euros, making him the second most expensive player in history. All the drama could have ended there. Who knew, that was just the beginning of a historical drama of party change.
After that, Mbappe played uninterruptedly as PSG's best star until 2021. The second blow from Real came in April 2021 in the world arranged by Mbappe-PSG. At the time, Real president Florentino Perez convinced the club's supporters to bring in Mbappe. He said that he will try his best for this. Perez's comments were answered by PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi in June of the same year. He said, Mbappe is not for sale. However, Real offered 16 million euros for Mbappe in the August transfer. But despite trying hard, Real could not get Mbappe out of PSG. Mbappe stayed at PSG.
The same play was staged the following year. But this time the drama is even more intense. Mbappe himself gave the green signal to move to dream club Real. Real also became desperate. But PSG were more adamant than ever about keeping him. Even French President Emmanuel Macron requested this French star to stay in Paris. Real-PSG's tussle with Mbappe lasted until the last moment of the team change.
Where PSG eventually succeeded. The club also renewed the contract with Mbappe until 2025. This time, not getting Mbappe, Real is a bit depressed. Florentino Perez says that Mbappe is no longer that Mbappe. Real president also informed that there is no more interest in him. But there is no final say in European devolution. No word is final before the deal is made. Same happened with Mbappe.
This time the drama about Mbappe started with a 'bomb' sent in the form of a 'letter'. In that letter, Mbappe told PSG that he does not want to renew his contract after the end of the term in 2024. PSG did not delay in replying to Mbappe's letter. Clarifying their position, they said that there is no chance of staying at the club for one season without renewing the contract. Either the contract must be renewed, or the club will have to leave this time.
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They do not want to leave their best players for free under any circumstances. But Mbappe has repeatedly said that he wants to change teams not this summer, but next summer. However, even if Mbappe wants to stay, PSG has already cut him out of their plans. The team left France without Mbappe on the pre-season tour. It is even heard that he will be benched if he stays at the club. Although PSG has to fall in the face of cannon for such behavior. The players' union has even threatened to sue.
Meanwhile, although Mbappe's target is Real, the names of Liverpool and Al Hilal have already been linked with him. Al Hilal made an offer of 300 million euros for Mbappe. But Mbappe did not meet Al Hilal representatives. It is heard that Liverpool wants to take him on loan for 1 year. However, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp laughed off this news.
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Mbappe, meanwhile, has been given a deadline of July 31 to renew his contract by PSG. As that time has passed, the situation has become more muddled. Now PSG will have to either let Mbappe go for free next year, or sell him during this transfer. It is not possible if Mbappé does not want it again. Meanwhile, PSG will have to pay 4 million euros out of 8 million euros of loyalty bonus to Mbappe as he is still in PSG after July 31. As a result, it is believed that PSG will add another 4 million euros to the current asking price in order to sell Mbappe.
For now, Real is observing the whole situation quite calmly. Like the previous two times, Real is in no hurry this time. According to the latest news, they do not want to spend more than 225 million euros for Mbappe. Why spend a lot of money on a player who will be available for free after one season?
All in all, in the last month and a half, the conflict between Mbappe and PSG has escalated so much that now the whole thing is overshadowed by their own 'ego'. The latest news is that PSG is going to file a complaint with FIFA over Mbappe's issue. PSG claims that Mbappe has already made a verbal agreement to move to Real in 2024. According to transfer rules, a footballer who is out of contract in June can start negotiating a transfer from January 1. If you want to do it earlier, you have to get permission from the current club. However, this rule is rarely followed.
But now if PSG goes to FIFA with this complaint, the situation will definitely get more complicated. Which can destabilize not only Mbappe's transfer, but the entire transfer market.