While the PSG star is free to negotiate with the club he wants since today, the capital club still hopes to change his mind.
It's the big day, at least for the people of Madrid. Since midnight, Real Madrid has had free rein to discuss with Kylian Mbappé without PSG having a say. Of course, let's not be naive, discussions have already taken place in the past while the player was still under contract for a good while. But from now on, the Parisian management will no longer be an obstacle, and a contract can be signed now. The latest echoes coming from Madrid also explain that the Merengues want to move quickly, and that they have demanded a response from the player by January 15.
As a reminder, the Spanish publications mentioned a long-term contract, with an annual salary of 26 million euros and a rather juicy signing bonus of 130 million euros, which would compensate for this drop in salary compared to what he is currently in Paris. Great efforts which demonstrate the desire of Florentino Pérez to treat himself to someone who is considered one of the best players on the planet, even if his image has deteriorated a little on the Madrid side lately. But as AS indicates , PSG is not giving up and has not given up on the idea of extending its best player.
PSG wants to act in silence
This time, as the Spanish media explains, PSG wants to act in silence and far from any media hype. There will therefore be no media outing from Nasser Al-Khelaïfi to discuss the Bondynois' contract for example, as was the case in the past. The club will seriously consider its extension in the coming weeks with the support of Qatar. If Real Madrid wants to act quickly, PSG on the contrary will adopt a more cautious and calm strategy. Parisian decision-makers want to prevent information from leaking out in the press and absolutely do not want to create a soap opera like that of summer 2021. Everything will be done behind the scenes, calmly.
Two totally different strategies; even if PSG also wants to sign a long-term contract for its player and not repeat the same mistake as during its last extension. The Ile-de-France staff intends to offer a 5-year lease to the 25-year-old player, just to ensure they can count on him over the long term. But now, and this time we can clearly say it officially, the ball is in Kylian Mbappé's court.