Mbappe was almost linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2022 for a fee of around 200 million euros. However, at the last minute, the player changed his mind and signed a contract extension with PSG until June 2024, with an option to extend for another year.
Mbappe still hasn't given up on his dream of joining Real Madrid
Mbappe's change made Real Madrid's board of directors, with President Florentino Perez at that time, very angry and said: "Everything with Mbappe is over."
However, according to Relevo : "The situation has changed a lot recently, when Mbappe personally apologized to Mr. Florentino Perez for the incident in the summer of 2022 and was accepted. The relationship between Mbappe and Real Madrid has now also been restored."
Recently, Mbappe also personally confirmed that he will continue playing for PSG in the 2023-2024 season, but at the same time, he has intended not to activate the 1-season extension clause (until June 2025). Thereby, this French striker opens the possibility of joining Real Madrid as previously desired in the summer of 2024 and as a free agent.
Striker Karim Benzema staying for another season has helped Real Madrid's board of directors change their mind about waiting for Mbappe in the summer of 2024.
"Real Madrid are also waiting for Mbappe to join, after convincing veteran striker Karim Benzema to continue playing for the team for another season (until June 2024) instead of going to Saudi Arabia. This move will also change Real Madrid's plans in the summer transfer window this year, when they only aim for strikers with backup elements such as Joselu, Marcus Thuram or Roberto Firmino instead of Marco Asensio (expected to go to PSG). Meanwhile, it is likely that Real Madrid will not participate in the race to own striker Harry Kane (from Tottenham) anymore, but will continue to wait for Mbappe", said Relevo .
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