SUMMARY
- Kylian Mbappe's contract is set to expire in June 2024.
- A new club has shown interest in the Frenchman alongside Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe is on the radar of many clubs. The Frenchman’s contract is due to expire in June 2024 which would make him a mouth-watering possibility for clubs across Europe. While Real Madrid looks the favorite to sing the 25-year-old, a new club has reactivated their interest in the Frenchman.
Kylian Mbappe could reject a move to Real Madrid, and join their bitter rivals FC Barcelona. The Catalan club is reportedly weighing up a move to sign the FIFA 2018 World Cup winner.
âKylian MbappĂ©, who is a free agent next summer, could be an option for FC Barcelona. @mundodeportivo pic.twitter.com/GpqbSWc2v3
â Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) December 24, 2023
Mbappe has come close to signing for ‘Los Blancos’ quite a few times but the signing hasn’t materialized. Real Madrid was agonizingly close to signing the Frenchman in the summer of 2022. The Spanish club had recently won the UEFA Champions League and had an exciting team.
The Frenchman’s contract had also expired making it an ideal match between the player and the club. But in a surprising twist, that nobody saw it coming, Mbappe decided to stay at Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappe signed a two-year extension with the French club ending one of the most entertaining transfer sagas in soccer history.
đš Kylian MbappĂ© has informed PSG of his decision: heâll NOT trigger the option to extend current contract until 2025, it means that deal would expire next June 2024 â as LâĂquipĂ© called.
PSG position: NO plan to lose Kylian for free.
Sign new deal now or he could be sold. pic.twitter.com/fDpSKOmxsf
â Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 12, 2023
That was some heavy humiliation for the 14-time UCL winners. Real Madrid do not want to enter into negotiations with the player ever again. Florentino Perez has publicly declined to sign the Frenchman. Hence, Mbappe would be forced to look for other options.
FC Barcelona’s sporting project is one of Europe’s most exciting. Xavi is on a mission to revamp the Catalan team and regain its lost glory. The former midfielder has wisely put together a team of exciting young talents. Besides this, a player of Kylian Mbappe’s stature would increase the club’s brand value.
The club has a long list of misfiring wingers. Robert Lewandowski, their star striker is also on a decline. So, FC Barcelona would dearly love the services of Mbappe.
But, the real problem is with the Catalan club’s troubling finances. The club has had to comply with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Rules for long. The club’s gross mismanagement has resulted in FC Barcelona relying on free transfers and loan deals for a couple of transfer windows.
While the free signing of Kylian Mbappe might excite Culers, his huge salary is quite frankly, unaffordable for the 5-time Champions League winners. FC Barcelona would be required to dig deep into their pockets to afford the Frenchman.
Barcelona reportedly offers three players in exchange for Kylian Mbappe
PSG would want to cash in on the Frenchman as his contract is set to expire in the summer of 2024. Kylian Mbappe has already rejected a $332 million transfer bid from Saudi Pro League due to his wish to continue playing soccer in Europe. PSG’s staunch approach might result in Kylian Mbappe’s acrimonious departure from the French capital in January 2024.
Among the mix (as reported by Mundo Deportivo) are mainly Premier League clubs with huge financial backing. Liverpool FC have been heavily linked with the Frenchman. The pacey winger would be perfect for Jurgen Klopp’s heavy-metal football.
Goals scored for club & country since the start of the 2022/23 season:
â 54 – Kylian MbappĂ©
â 54 – Erling HaalandThe future is now. đ€ pic.twitter.com/Ucf55nDnuc
â Squawka (@Squawka) June 19, 2023
If the Merseyside club lands Kylian Mbappe, then it could mark the beginning of a new rivalry in soccer, The rivalry between Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe would be an exciting opportunity for the Premier League.
Chelsea’s history of signing players with huge transfer value can be promising. Kylian Mbappe would love to live the London life offered by Chelsea and play under his former boss Mauricio Pochettino. However, FC Barcelona has already offered three players in exchange for PSG’s Kylian Mbappe.
Among them is the French winger Ousmanne Dembele who moved to the French capital in the summer of 2023. It would be a win-win situation for both clubs. FC Barcelona would receive their dream signing and Paris Saint Germain would be able to continue its sporting project without a halt.