SUMMARY
- Real Madrid, the frontrunners in the race to sign Mbappe, is facing uncertainty as neither the player nor the club has shown urgency in making a decision.
- Some members of Real Madrid's board believe that Haaland would be a better fit for the club than Mbappe.
Kylian Mbappe’s transfer dilemma to Real Madrid has added another chapter to the transfer market. Mbappe who has only six months left in his contract with PSG, is still undecided about his next destination. Real Madrid who has been the frontrunner in the transfer race to sign the French sensation, has a real headache in next months to come.
Not willing to extend his contract with the French side, Mbappe is still aiming at finishing the season on a brighter note. The equation lies at a certain stage where neither Mbappe is vocal enough about his next destination, nor his suitors, Real Madrid is aiming to show any urgency.
🚨🌕| @Carpio_Marca: “Erling Haaland is a REAL option for Real Madrid in 2024.” #rmalive pic.twitter.com/8OiDhxLK0Z
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) November 9, 2023
The fact that Real Madrid hasn’t officially made any offers for the French captain so far. On what was supposed to be the 130 million signing bonus, the 35 million salary for Mbappe, has now all become a part of history books. Florentino Perez is looking to play it cool this time after having been snubbed by Mbappe the last time.
However, the Mbappe situation has opened another scenario. Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland has also been linked with the Spanish side in the past, and Santiago Bernabeu is regarded as his next destination when he leaves the shores of Manchester. According to an article published by AS USA a few weeks ago, some members of Real Madrid’s board believe that Erling Haaland would be a better fit for the club than Kylian Mbappe.
Haaland has his contract with Manchester City till 2027. However, a release clause is reported to be activated from 2024, which will be valid in 2025 and 2026 as well, worth $220 million (approx.) So, to land the Norweigan superstar, Real Madrid could have to pay a big chunk of money in days to come.
Why does Erling Haaland stand above Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe for ‘The Best’ Title” for Real Madrid star?
Not only the Real Madrid management but the players of Los Blancos have been impressed by Erling Haaland. Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, has recently voiced his opinion on who should win the FIFA Best Award in 2024.
Another days work 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/oLxcebba1j
— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) January 5, 2024
Haaland failed to win the Ballon d’Or last year to Lionel Messi even after winning the treble for his side. By the looks of it, the Norweigan is expected to lose another personal accolade to Lionel Messi on January 15, as the Inter Miami star is in line to win the FIFA Best Award as well.
However, Courtois believes Erling Haaland should win the award for his extraordinary performance last season. He stated, “Mbappe and Messi are both fantastic players too, but I think Haaland deserves the award most because he’s won the Champions League, the English Premier League, the FA Cup, and scored a huge amount of goals. So, he deserves it for me, though the other two have scored a lot of goals as well. We’ll just have to see.”
Courtois who is also in contention to land the Best Goalkeeper Award, is currently recovering from knee ligament damage, after suffering an ACL injury back in August, 2023.