Between the firmness of PSG and the monstrous offer of Al Hilal, the Blancos are waiting. And despite the economic difficulties, they don’t let go
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– Madrid (Spain)
PSG pushes towards the exit, Al Hilal pulls towards the entrance. Both strongly. Parisians with Qatari souls carried away by indignation at what they feel is a betrayal, a deception. The Saudis animated by the eager desire to demonstrate to the world that the Saudi Pro League is a real, strong, unstoppable competitor for world football.
OUT OF THE SQUARE PHENOMENON
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The object of the dispute, Kylian Mbappé. That he is one of the best footballers in the world and that in fact he is out of the team today, left at home by the team that covers him with tens of millions of euros between wages and various prizes and that left him at home from the Japanese tour. Like any surplus.
THE THIRD SIDE
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The triangle surrounding the France international has a third side. Real Madrid. The team is in America, Florentino Pérez at home. On Sunday he went to vote, and in general he continues his life as a businessman of the highest level and president of Real Madrid. Calm. Impassive. Wait.
THE BETRAYAL
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A year ago Pérez was in turn betrayed by the ever-changing Mbappé. Everything was ready for yet another galactic coup. One hundred and eighty million for PSG, a ton for the player. However, he changed his mind at the last second, driven by presidential political pressure. The homeland, the flag, the Olympics, the Reason of State frustrated the transfer to the Bernabeu.
SLIPPER BIENNIAL
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Pérez was disappointed, but Al Khelaifi obtained a pyrrhic victory: Mbappé covered in money for a very slippery two-year contract, with a unilateral option for a third year in favor of the player, who did not exercise it by reopening the ball at the junction. And bringing a smile back to Florentino’s face. What are you waiting for.
THE WAIT
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He waits for someone to call him to say that it can be done, that it can be closed. Now or in a year. For Pérez the situation couldn’t be better: if Mbappé chooses the Saudi Pro League he will commit sporting suicide. If he renews with PSG for Florentino, it will be confirmation that he cannot be trusted with that talented boy with fluctuating thoughts. If Kylian stays in his position, he will be welcomed with open arms in a year as a free agent.
DEAR STADIUM
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The fourth way is that of an immediate purchase, in this hot summer. Madrid are in no hurry. At the moment the priority is to close the tiring chapter of the stadium. The works have accumulated a serious delay and the costs have risen: we started from a figure close to half a billion, we are galloping towards 900 million. The Bernabeu was a drain on Real Madrid, but the economic return guaranteed by the new stadium will soon forget the exaggerated expense. The new Bernabeu will be a money machine that should start at the end of this year.
BAD MEMORIES
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For this reason, Madrid are still ready to go get Mbappé now. The money is there because in recent years the Casa Blanca have won a lot and spent intelligently, apart from the Hazard case. A player who would be released in 12 months and for whom Madrid spent 160 million euros without getting anything in return. This is also why Pérez doesn’t want to make the same mistake, passing out for someone who is about to free himself at no cost. Madrid has just presented a balance sheet with a profit of 12 million euros and does not have the problems related to the wage bill that are gripping Barcelona. Mbappé’s eventual super engagement can be absorbed. But no madness for the tag. Also not to give satisfaction to Al Khelaifi, whom Pérez certainly does not consider a close associate of him. And then heaven can wait, because then at the Casa Blanca they always think the same way: whoever gives up on Madrid does harm to himself. The message for Mbappé is very clear.
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