“Kylian met with PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi and announced that he would leave at the end of the season,” the French media reported yesterday. “The club confirmed that Kylian conveyed his decision to leave PSG at the end of the 2024 season. However, the terms of his departure have not been fully decided yet.” The claim also attracted attention in the Spanish press.
Spanish newspapers such as Marca, As, Mundo Deportivo, El Pais, La Vanaguardia, La Razon devoted extensive coverage to the news of Mbappe’s departure, arguing that the way was paved for the French football player to come to Real Madrid and that the Spanish club was optimistic about this.
In the news, it was claimed that the Real Madrid club preferred to remain silent for now, that it would act jointly with PSG due to fair play rules and that it continued to negotiate the final details of Mbappe’s transfer.
It was emphasized that there are some issues that need to be agreed with the French club in order for Mbappe, whose contract with PSG will expire at the end of the season under normal circumstances, to be transferred to another team.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS MBAPPE’S HIGH SALARY
The Spanish press wrote that the biggest problem that makes Real Madrid think about Mbappe’s possible transfer in the current situation is the French football player’s high salary.
Comments were made that Mbappe’s salary from PSG, which consists of a gross salary of 72 million euros per season and bonuses depending on the goals, would not be acceptable as it would upset the balance in Real Madrid. It was also claimed that Real Madrid wanted to sign a contract with Mbappe valid until 2030 and limited to 50 million euros gross per season. It was claimed that the Spanish club also wanted to get a share of Mbappe’s image rights.
It was stated that if Mbappe comes, Luka Modric will definitely leave Real Madrid, and the playing time of Rodrygo, Brahim and Endrick may be reduced.
On the other hand, it has been claimed that PSG will end an era with the end of this season due to the loss of Mbappe after Neymar and Messi, and will focus on young football players such as Zaire-Emery, Barcola and Simons from now on.