Summers pass and look alike for Kylian Mbappé, who is once again speculated about leaving Paris Saint-Germain. The capital club, offended by the choice of its striker not to extend beyond 2024, is considering selling him this summer. Two advantages: not letting the player dictate his law and not losing it “for free” in a year. But who could afford the 24-year-old French world champion? Overview.
It’s obvious. Real Madrid have been eyeing Kylian Mbappé for years, even before the prodigy left Monaco for Paris in 2017. It’s the club he dreamed of when he was younger, the fan of Cristiano Ronaldo. With the departure of Karim Benzema, there is a hole to fill in attack for the Merengues alongside the Brazilian Vinicius. And the money? It’s not a concern.
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Two years ago, PSG held firm against Madrid offers for Mbappé. Real would have gone up to 180 or even 200 M€ when the Frenchman had only one year of contract left… as is the case this year. Since then, the people of Madrid have not gone crazy. They have the money. They also thought of breaking the bank for another center forward, Harry Kane (Tottenham), to replace Benzema. But to choose, there is no doubt that Mbappé would be privileged.
It’s not the money that’s missing in the Premier League, but that doesn’t mean that Kylian Mbappé will cross the Channel. Several clubs can, in absolute terms, have the funds or release them for the child of Bondy. There is for example Manchester City, winner of the Champions League last Saturday. But there is already one of Mbappé’s great rivals, Erling Haaland, who is grabbing all the attention. We forget.
Maybe Chelsea then? The London club has been spending lavishly since its acquisition by American businessman Todd Boehly a year ago. But he will find it difficult to attract Mbappé. First because with the rules of financial fair play, the Blues risk a backlash if their accounts are not in balance. And because with a pitiful season ended in 12th place in the Premier League, they will not even play in the European Cup next season.
In absolute terms, we could fantasize about Arsenal or Manchester United, even if the tendency is not to see Mbappé at home. Liverpool, on the other hand, have (really) the right to dream. In 2022, Mbappé had revealed discussions with the Reds in the past “because it’s my mother’s favorite club”, he swore, without knowing why his mother liked them. “Of course we are interested,” teased coach Jürgen Klopp last year. The Liverpool rumor has been dragging on for a long time. It never really swelled up, but it is there, like a sea serpent. Perhaps the 2nd most credible destination after Real Madrid.
If you’re a rossonero fan, keep your feet on the ground: Kylian Mbappé probably won’t play for AC Milan next season. This time, the obstacle is above all economic. Star striker Rafael Leão has just extended until 2028, and unless he is sold in stride, the Milan club will not have the envelope to compete with the competition.
So why is there a glimmer of hope? Because Mbappé has a tenderness for the Red and Black through his nanny, from a large family of Milan supporters. During the Fifa The Best trophy ceremony last February, an individual called out to him, inviting him to continue his career in Serie A. “If I come (to Italy), it’s only AC Milan” , he replied on the fly. A joke? Mbappé considered the subject serious enough to drop a sentence which he suspected would be taken up by all the media. With its colony of French (Maignan, Kalulu, Hernandez, Giroud …) and its course in the semi-finals of C1, Milan has arguments, even if they are not those of Real.
