Mbappé ends his contract with PSG and is willing to leave the club as a free agent at the end of the season. PSG have desperately tried to reach a new deal with the elite striker, but he sees this summer as the perfect time to build his legacy elsewhere.
Mbappé has been heavily linked to the Premier League as it is one of the few competitions where clubs can afford his huge salary. Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have had talks with Mbappe, while the player himself admires Arsenal because Thierry Henry is a Gunners icon.
However, all those English giants are preparing for disappointment. Everything indicates that the 25-year-old player is about to sign for Real Madrid with a lucrative contract. Some Spanish newspapers point out that the contract has already been signed and will last five years.
English football crosses borders and has a great marketing strategy. The Premier League has all types of merchandising, from online slots to clothing for any type of user. This makes it popular all over the world, not just in the country. Next, it is time to know the reason why Mbappé will not play in the Premier League.
Why did Mbappé reject Arsenal?
The cold is one of the reasons why the French player does not want to go play for a Premier League team since he values good weather for much of the year. Apparently, Mbappé would prefer to head to sunny Spain when he leaves the French capital.
By joining Madrid he will also have the best possible chance of winning the Champions League, as well as a first Ballon d’Or trophy. Some fans will wonder why Mbappé has not yet communicated his decision to join Madrid as it is an open secret. within football.
This is likely due to the fact that both Madrid and PSG are still in the Champions League and could still face each other before the season ends. Madrid will face defending champions Manchester City in the quarterfinals, while PSG will take on Barcelona.
That Mbappé announces his signing for Madrid before playing in the PSG shirt could ruin the sporting integrity of that match. Therefore, the transfer will be confirmed when one of the two teams is eliminated from the competition or it could wait until the end of the campaign. Mbappé’s transfer to Madrid will delight Manchester City as it should delay the signing of another world-class striker, Erling Haaland, by Florentino Pérez.
Substitute for Mbappé at PSG
Marcus Rashford is expected to reject any interest from Paris Saint-Germain to stay at Manchester United.
The English international’s future is uncertain after a season marked by irregularity and off-field problems. Rashford, 26, was ruled out by Erik Ten Hag for missing training and claiming illness, a day after being seen drinking alcohol in a Belfast nightclub.
This gave new life to reports claiming that PSG view him as the long-term replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who is expected to join Real Madrid in the summer. Despite his interest in the United striker, Rashford would not be interested in leaving Old Trafford.
Luis Enrique wants a replacement for Mbappé and the aim was to attempt a bold move to sign Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid – if Mbappé ends up at the Bernabéu, as expected, the pair are not a natural fit to play together, PSG is one one of the only clubs with the profile and funds to be able to afford Vinicius Jr.
But another young Brazilian international may be an even better option: Arsenal’s Martinelli. Few players can imitate Mbappé stylistically, but Martinelli’s ability to cut inside from the left, while also being able to play as a centre-forward, gives him the versatility to excel in Luis Enrique’s system. His display ability will also fit in well commercially, a characteristic he shares with other players like Neymar.
The inconvenient? The cost. Martinelli signed a new contract until the summer of 2027 last month, meaning PSG would likely have to shell out more than €130 million to sign him. However, at only 22 years old, three years younger than Mbappé, if PSG want to invest in a long-term replacement who is proven at the highest level, he is a tempting option.
Mbappé’s possible salary at Real Madrid
Amid rumors about Mbappé’s possible move to the Spanish capital during the 2023-24 summer transfer market, multiple reports suggested that the Frenchman was studying a move to the Middle East. The rumors spread wildly when Al-Hilal, a Saudi Pro League club, offered him a contract for the ridiculous figure of 775 million dollars (including commercial agreements and image rights) per year.
Mbappé’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of the 2023-24 season, making him a free agent. Therefore, the player’s reluctance to sign a new agreement with his current club, starting in July 2023, gave rise to all the speculation about his future. Now, the pieces of the puzzle have fallen into place. The player plans to play for Real Madrid.
Several sources suggest that the Frenchman is willing to take a pay cut to join the Spanish giant, also by a significant margin. Mbappé could receive a salary of less than $430,000 a week at Real Madrid as the club is not willing to break its salary structure.
To compensate for the huge pay cut, the Madrid team is likely to offer Mbappé a transfer bonus of around €100 million, followed by additional bonuses. In addition, it is likely that they will give the world champion 60% of their image rights and keep the other 40%.
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