Paris Saint-Germain has given French striker Kylian Mbappé an ultimatum for the renewal of his contract or his final departure from the teams.
“You already have what you wanted,” Nasser al Khelaifi assured after giving the most anticipated response in his appearance, in the presentation of the Spanish Luis Enrique Martínez as PSG coach, after insistent questions about the situation of Kylian Mbappé, to whom he launched a ultimatum. He renews in the next two weeks or has “the door open” for sale.
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The ‘Mbappé case’ enters an unprecedented scenario. The French star has been put up for sale if he does not accept the PSG conditions that Al Khelaifi categorically exposed. The change of discourse of a leader who was always closed to negotiations. Especially when Real Madrid took an interest in the player and even offered 200 million euros. This in an offer that was not even answered.
“Kylian should be decided in a week or two at the most. If he doesn’t sign a new contract, the door is open,” Al Khelaifi stated. This in a conversation with several French media after his appearance in the new sports city of the Parisian club in Poissy. This is how he published Le Parisien.
🚨🚨 Mbappé remains firm in NOT RENEWING. And in Florentino there is a growing OPTIMISM that the operation will be able to be carried out THIS summer.
It is very possible that PSG will use part of the money from the transfer to reach an agreement with Mbappé.
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— Jose Padilla (@JosePadi_) July 6, 2023
Al Khelaifi did not hide the “disappointment” he felt when he learned that Mbappé wants to leave in June 2024 with the letter of freedom and without leaving the money for a high transfer, as he conveyed in his letter to PSG.
“We cannot let the best player in the world go for free. He said that he would never go free. If he wants to stay, he has to sign a new contract, ”he said in his appearance before privately showing his surprise at the latest events that occurred around Mbappé that he assured would weaken PSG.
The scenario that Real Madrid expected
Everything remains in the hands of Mbappé to decide his future with fifteen days as the time limit. July 17 is the date on which he should join the PSG preseason and on the 22nd the French club begins a tour of Japan.
PSG has shown its cards, willing to listen to offers if Mbappé does not renew his contract with an expiration date of June 30, 2024. In order not to be left in a position of weakness and risk losing one of the best players in the world Without transfer income, Al Khelaifi took a firm step in his strategy.
🚨 Real Madrid expect PSG to ask for 200 million for the transfer of Kylian Mbappé.
They are willing to pay it.
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— SrNaninho (@SrNaninho) July 6, 2023
while, the Real Madrid expected events. His number 9 is still free after the departure of Karim Benzema, he needs a center forward to close his project for the 2023-24 season and he is waiting for a call from the player’s mother, Fayza Lamari, who will put a figure on the price of the transfer and the amount to be paid. pay for the loyalty bonus.
“If someone has made you change your mind, it is not our fault, but the best player in the world is not going to leave for free,” was the notice released by Al Khelaifi. Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid, has 200 million reserved to face the operation and the desire to open the new Santiago Bernabéu with a coup de effect that promotes the sports project of his team to fight again for the dominance of European football in the Champions League.