Real Madrid have made a 160 million euros opening bid for Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe, according to multiple reports.
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Real Madrid have made a 160 million euros (188 million dollars) opening bid for Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe, according to multiple reports in Europe. Football insider Fabrizio Romano confirmed the report, saying that PSG are not ready to give the green light as we move a week away from the transfer deadline.
Confirmed. Real Madrid have made a formal bid for €160m to sign Kylian Mbappé immediatly. NO green light from Paris Saint-Germain yet. ⚪️?? #Mbappé #RealMadrid
Kylian Mbappé has turned down more than three different proposals from PSG to extend the contract. He’s waiting too. pic.twitter.com/cGTAmYVhdb
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 24, 2021
Los Blancos are looking for their next superstar to finally kick-start the underwhelming post-Cristiano Ronaldo era. The World Cup-winning striker could be making what’s believed to be his dream move to the Santiago Bernabeu. The bid was obviously going to be rejected by PSG. They will surely be looking to break the record transfer of 222 million euros that they paid Barcelona for Neymar back in 2017. But, nonetheless, it’s a starting point for Florentino Perez and Madrid.
Mbappe’s contract is set to expire next summer. It is also reported Mbappe doesn’t want to extend his contract despite PSG trying to keep him. However, having failed to reach an agreement with PSG on a new deal, rumours have been circulating as to whether he would stay in the French capital or not. The news of his potential departure could be a big blow for the Parisian club. PSG earlier in the month signed the world’s best player in Lionel Messi. They surely look like the heavy favourites to win the Champions League.
Messi, Mbappe and Neymar are viewed as essentially a nearly impossible-to-stop trio in attack. That should help the Parisians cruise to the Ligue 1 title at the very least. PSG made the Champions League final for the first time in 2019-20 before losing to Bayern Munich in the final.
On the Real Madrid side, one has to wonder if this is a move that would even work for Los Blancos. When it comes to La Liga’s salary cap restrictions, things are very tight. Those restrictions, implemented before the season, resulted in Barcelona failing to re-sign Messi. While Real Madrid’s financial operation hasn’t been nearly as poorly managed as Barca’s, the club could find it difficult to make numbers work in the end. They were able to earn over 80 million euros with the sales this transfer window, with the departure of centre-back Raphael Varane to Manchester United and midfielder Martin Odegaard to Arsenal.
It is understood that Real’s offer was made on Sunday but PSG have not given the green light. However, they may now decide to cash in on a player who has scored 133 goals in just 174 games for the club in all competitions. Mbappe has been linked with a move to Madrid for several months. However, the Spanish club is suffering an estimated 300 million euros in losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Both clubs have only one more week before the end of the transfer window. So if they want to reach an agreement, they will have to get it done in a short period of time.
