HUGE UPDATE in Kylian Mbappe transfer to Real Madrid
Carlo Garganese
- Updated: 13 Aug 2023 11:24 BST
- 4 min read
In sensational news that broke on Sunday morning, Kylian Mbappe is now looking likely to sign a new contract to stay at PSG .
According to multiple sources, Mbappe is now moving towards renewing his contract at the Parc des Princes that was due to expire next year.
That means that Mbappe will almost certainly not be joining Real Madrid this summer.
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It remains to be seen what impact this development will have on Mbappe still signing for Madrid in 2024 but it means he will not be available on a free transfer.
Mbappe has been frozen out of the PSG squad in recent weeks and made to train with transfer listed players.
But PSG have also put out a statement on Sunday confirming the attacker has been reintegrated into the squad.
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A PSG statement read: “Following very constructive, positive talks between PSG and Kylian Mbappé before the game against Lorient, the player has been reinstated into the first team training squad this morning.”
Footmercato add that the fact that Neymar is set to leave PSG this summer, in addition to Lionel Messi having departed, has played a role in the Mbappe turnaround.
Mbappe has rejected numerous contract offers from PSG this year, with the latest offer he snubbed last week including a minimum fee release clause.
This all resulted in Mbappe and PSG having a very public falling-out.
Earlier this summer, Mbappe told PSG that he didn’t intend to trigger the option in his current contract - which expires in 2024 - of extending by a further year.
Mbappe notified PSG in a written letter, which immediately sparked reports that the attacker will make his long-expected transfer to Real Madrid this summer.
However, Mbappe stressed that he planned to see out the final year of his PSG contract and would not leave in 2023.
Mbappe to sign new contract?
This sparked a furious reaction from PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who publicly made it clear that Mbappe would not be allowed to run down his contract.
Indeed, PSG planned to sell Mbappe this summer if he didn’t renew.
It now appears Mbappe will indeed sign a new deal - but there is no news yet of when the contract will run to and if there will be any clauses.
This is the second time Mbappe will have signed a new PSG contract instead of joining Madrid.
Throughout the 2021-22 season, it had been unanimously accepted that he would sign for Madrid on a Bosman transfer when his previous PSG contract expired.
But, in a shock twist, Mbappe decided to sign a new deal at PSG.
It was thought that the new deal at PSG ran until 2025 but it has since been revealed it actually expires in 2024, with the now-expired option of a further year.
