Mbappé: PSG Confident, Real Madrid Exerts Gentle Pressure

Will Kylian Mbappé extend his contract? According to L’Equipe, PSG is managing this situation with optimism, but the competition is also gearing up, including Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Kylian Mbappé will be free to sign wherever he wants in less than 48 hours. But he will probably wait. Until the end of the season? Perhaps. According to L’Equipe, PSG does not seem to be panicking in this matter.

“The leaders give the impression of being more serene in the face of their star’s contractual situation. It has been explained in Paris since the end of the summer that whatever happens, the club is now financially covered, and a departure without an extension would no longer be a disaster. There is even a feeling of confidence internally around Mbappé’s extension. Paris says they see a happy player every day,” the newspaper asserts. “Some sources also explain that the dialogue between the captain of the French national team and Al-Khelaïfi is now smooth. These actors see it as a sign that an extension is more than possible, following the terms of the one-year option that Mbappé did not wish to activate last summer.”

While interest persists from Real Madrid, other clubs are also trying to enter the race. Saudi Arabia has been mentioned, as confirmed by Michael Emenalo, director of football for the Saudi Pro League, in an interview with Marca in mid-December. However, England seems to have the most compelling arguments to compete with PSG and Real Madrid.

Real Madrid, for its part, plays prudently, emphasizing the sporting project and waiting for Mbappé’s will to manifest. Real Madrid is said to have put in place a “bonus” recruitment strategy for Mbappé. This approach implicitly serves to exert pressure on the Frenchman, indicating that this is his last opportunity to join Real Madrid.