Endrick sends Mbappe clear Real Madrid transfer message

Robin Bairner

• 20 Dec 2023 10:15 GMT
• 3 min read

Kylian Mbappe has been sent a transfer message by future Real Madrid striker Endrick, who says it would be a dream to turn out for the Bernabeu side alongside the PSG forward.

Mbappe is out of contract in 2024 and appears to be heading towards free agency once again.

Speculation continues to link him with a move to Real Madrid, who have reportedly placed a 15 January deadline on the striker, who celebrates his 25th birthday on 20 December, to accept their offer.

Having been in a similar position in 2021, Los Blancos do not want to be embarrassed by the attacker once more.

Endrick, who is currently playing with Palmeiras but will complete a high-profile transfer to Real Madrid in the summer, has made it clear that he wants to play alongside Mbappe.

“I just want to be happy playing football, like I always wanted. But obviously if I can play with Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo or Kylian Mbappe, it would be something very good,” he told The Athletic.

“But president Florentino Perez and all the people around him know what to do, what will be best for the club. Every time there are top players in the team, it develops even better.”

Luis Enrique on ‘relationship’ with Mbappe

Questions have been raised over where Mbappe might fit into the current structure at Real Madrid.

He has made it clear that he prefers to play off the left side of the field, where Vinicius Junior is an indisputable starter when fit.

As for Mbappe, when fielded against Lille at the weekend through the middle, his body language was questionable and there were claims that his relationship with head coach Luis Enrique is rocky.

The coach denied these allegations in his pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday’s match with Metz.

“We're not in a relationship but mainly because he's the one who doesn't want to!” Luis Enrique joked.

“I don't know why you keep asking me this question, I'm very close to most of my players. We have always been very close with Kylian. He makes jokes, always laughs. I also like to laugh. We have a very good relationship with the rest of the players.”

Despite what is apparently a good relationship between Mbappe and his coach, the forward’s PSG future nevertheless remains in the balance.