From January 1, 2024, Kylian Mbappé has the right to legally negotiate with clubs who wish to sign him at the end of his contract with PSG, which expires in less than six months. Except that after a conflict with his club at the start of the season, his extension once again appears as a more than credible option, when Real Madrid and Saudi Arabia are biding their time.
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On this very first day of the year 2024, Kylian Mbappé woke up a little freer than the day before. His contract with PSG now expiring in less than six months, he is officially authorized to enter into direct discussions with any club that wishes to enlist him… and even to sign a pre-contract with one two.
That’s for theory. In fact, contemporary professional football ignores these rules and negotiations between footballers and their future teams exist well and truly before this deadline. On the other hand, the date has the merit of being a turning point in the Parisian striker’s season, possibly in his career.
Ambient optimism
While the start of the 2023/2024 financial year was marked by its shelving by its president Nasser al-Khelaïfi, who had given him an ultimatum to exercise his one-year extension option, included in his contract before the July 31, here he is top scorer in Ligue 1 (18 goals at mid-season) and essential to the PSG attack. Letting him leave at the end of the season would therefore be a real threat to the team’s level of performance, as well as a risk of exposing the shortcomings of a squad supposed to be only marginally qualified. with forceps in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Moreover, according to information from The Team, Parisian management is confident of an extension. The dialogue between al-Khelaïfi and the Bondynois would have become fluid again after a start to the season at loggerheads and the player would display a certain happiness on a daily basis in training. Optimism would therefore be in order, and it will be necessary. If the transfer of Kylian Mbappé was mission impossible for many interested clubs, the situation is changing now that no transfer compensation is taken into account.
Real Madrid still on the lookout
Real Madrid, although discreet after having suffered almost humiliating setbacks during the last summer transfer windows, notably during the extension of “KM7” to the summer of 2022, is obviously positioned. The communication war with PSG, with the help of the pro-Madrid Spanish press, could resume.
Especially since the example of Jude Bellingham, who allegedly refused more attractive salary offers in England to sign in the Iberian capital, serves as a precedent for the leaders of Casa Blanca. A few days ago, Marca announced a future offer of 26 million euros net per year and a signing bonus of 130 million euros, the first salvo?
The Saudi championship also has an eye on him, although the captain of the France team is not considering this option. When there was talk of a Saudi offer this summer, he did not take the time to meet any club manager to talk about it.
Another financial strike force capable of making eye contact with him is England, where Manchester City has a fairly solid portfolio. “ Manchester City is not on Mbappé, everyone knows where he wants to go “, however tempered Pep Guardiola. The options therefore remain limited. Given the tense situation between Mbappé and Paris this summer, it was difficult to predict that his extension would be among the most credible options.