How could Paris Saint-Germain convince Kylian Mbappe to sign a new contract and reject a transfer to Real Madrid? GOAL has all the details.
Mbappe’s previous contract was due to expire on June 30 and it is widely reported that Madrid already have a deal in place to sign the striker on a free transfer.
However, a final deal was never reached, with Mbappe ultimately deciding to extend his contract with PSG, which would have kept him at the Parc des Princes for another three years.
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GOAL can confirm that PSG have made Mbappe their highest-paid player after tying him to a new contract, with the 23-year-old now earning more than the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Mbappe will also receive a new contract signing bonus of over €100 million and club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has promised him there will be major changes at the management and squad level.
Sporting director Leonardo is among those to be sacked by the club, with Luis Campos set to replace the Brazilian after successfully assuming similar roles at AS Monaco and Lille.
Mbappe has been reassured that PSG’s project will be even better this time around, which no longer includes the obsession for star names as was the case last summer when Messi, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Archraf Hakimi all signed for the Parc des Princes.
What role did the French president play in Mbappe’s contract negotiations?
Mbappe’s final decision was also influenced by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has spoken by phone several times over the past few months.
