Real Madrid have made their first move. Los Blancos had been sitting, watching, and waiting until this Tuesday, but they have now put an offer on the table to Paris Saint-Germain in the hope of signing Kylian Mbappe this summer.
MARCA can confirm that Florentino Perez has tabled a bid of 160 million euros to lure the World Cup winner away from the Parc des Princes, and the Real Madrid president is of the opinion that the sum offered is more than reasonable for a player whose contract expires in just one year.
Optimism in Madrid
Real Madrid are hopeful that their dream of signing Mbappe will become a reality this summer, even with the transfer window only remaining open until midnight on Tuesday, August 31.
Their feelings are boosted by Mbappe’s refusal to sign a new deal in Paris, which has put doubts into the minds of those upstairs at PSG, leading them to now consider letting the star striker move on.
Carlo Ancelotti, despite his insistence that he only knows about ongoings in his current squad of players, is aware of the operation and he knows how positive those above him at the club feel.
Nobody at Real Madrid has made any public comments about Mbappe since May, and the club will continue to follow that approach until the window has closed. They want to be respectful, and they have made their interest concrete by presenting PSG with their first offer.
Mbappe’s desire to leave.
PSG know that Mbappe is looking to leave the club. He has made it clear that he has no plans to renew and that he wants to play for Real Madrid, leading to doubts in Paris. They had been confident he would eventually renew, though that has changed.
Now, with an offer of 160 million euros having been made to PSG, Real Madrid have to wait and see what the response is.
