PSG are under pressure of the highest order. They have one of football’s most valued players in their ranks but are on the verge of losing him on a free transfer.
The one party benefitting from the clash between Kylian Mbappe and the French outfit isReal Madrid.Los Blancosbelieve that the forward considers them his only destination, and are looking for manoeuvres to lower the transfer fee involved.
According to ɾєρօɾτs fromL’Equipe, theMerenguescould wait until the last week of August to make an official bid for Mbappe. This would force PSG to sell him at the lowest price possible, similar to the trickReal Madridtried in 2021.
TheMerengues’top target is currently in the final year of his contract at Parc des Princes and hopes to leave the club on a free transfer next summer to joinReal Madrid. The Ligue 1 champions, however, cannot afford to lose him without compensation and rule out that option.
PSG have begun using the names of clubs likeBarcelonaand opened negotiations with other interested parties hoping to pushReal Madridinto negotiations. Indeed, they know that the player willnot leave for any other club.
Real Madrid’s ρłɑɴ to defer negotiations to the last minute is thus a masterstroke. With the threat of losing Mbappe on a free transfer just around the corner at the time, it is more than likely that the French club will agree to settle for a lower transfer fee.
The operation to sign Mbappe was expected to cross €200 million in terms of fees and variables this summer, and Florentino Perez will look to bring that figure down to at least €150 million thɾօυɢҺ various tactics. After all, the club’s financial stability cannot be risked for any player.
