Kylian Mbappe has reportedly told his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates that he will be leaving this summer as his transfer to Real Madrid edges closer.
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Mbappe set to end PSG stint in summerAllegedly informed team-mates of decisionApparently will be heading to Real Madridgetty imagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The 2018 World Cup winner will run down his contract at the Parc des Princes and leave as a free agent in the summer of 2024. According to journalist Fabrice Hawkins, the 25-year-old also informed the PSG dressing room about his impending departure when they met on Friday morning at the club's training ground.
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Mbappe could have triggered an additional year in his contract to extend his stay in Paris but the forward has reportedly rejected that option. He had already officially communicated his decision to the Parisian hierarchy a day earlier and has now subsequently announced the same to his team-mates.
DID YOU KNOW?
Real Madrid are leading the chase for Mbappe and it believed that they have already tabled an offer. Although the financial package might not be as lucrative as the one that they presented to him in 2022, it should still include a hefty signing bonus of between €120 million (£103m/$129m) and €130m (£111m/$140m).
WHAT NEXT?
Real Madrid are reportedly confident that their contract offer would prove to be enough to make Mbappe another ‘Galactico’at Santiago Bernabeu. However, even if the deal is signed behind the scenes, Los Blanocs are unlikely to announce it anytime soon as they might be drawn against PSG in the Champions League.