Vinicius Jr adds fuel to Mbappe-Madrid transfer fire
FT Desk
- 12 Apr 2022 09:35 BST
- 3 min read
Vinicius Jr has further added fuel to the fire surrounding Kylian Mbappe’s likely transfer to Real Madrid this summer.
The Madrid winger wrote on Mbappe’s Instagram page after the Frenchman scored a hattrick at the weekend, posting the words “crack, crack”.
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‘Crack’ is the word used to describe a star in Spanish football.
Mbappe was in sensational form in PSG’s 6-1 win at Clermont as he grabbed a treble and also assisted Neymar’s second goal.
Vinicius to Mbappe after his hattrick yesterday: “Crack crack” pic.twitter.com/7Teo1H9HSG
— Real Madrid Info ³⁴ (@RMadridInfo) April 10, 2022
Vinicius Jr’s words may just be innocent praise to a fellow professional but the Spanish press is convinced that they are proof that Mbappe has indeed agreed to join Real Madrid.
It is widely believed that Mbappe is set to join Real Madrid this summer on a Bosman transfer when his contract at PSG expires.
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The 23-year-old has repeatedly rejected offers of an extension at the Parc des Princes.
Mbappe attempted to push through a €150 million-plus move last summer to Madrid, the club he supported as a kid.
The transfer didn’t go through but it has for some months now been accepted that Mbappe will move to the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season for free.
But Mbappe has not yet signed officially for Madrid and there have been reports in recent days that PSG could tempt him into extending his contract by offering a world record salary.
Mbappe signed for PSG from Monaco in a €180m deal in 2017, joining the same summer as Neymar, who transferred for a world record €222m.
He has won three Ligue 1 titles during his time at the club, as well as the World Cup for the France national team.
This season he has been in brilliant form for PSG, scoring 31 goals in 39 matches.
