Real Madrid will send a surprise offer worth 120 million euros to recruit Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe, before the transfer market closes on September 1.
Los Blancos are chasing a full-fledged striker for the squad, with Mbappe at the top of their wish list. The Spanish Royal team have yet to find a suitable replacement for Karim Benzema after the Frenchman moved to Al Ittihad on a free transfer.
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has praised Cristiano Ronaldo as the striker officially marked 20 years of service for the country in the Selecao squad.
Meanwhile, Mbappe has become a hot topic recently, not only about the contract situation at Parc des Princes but also about the possibility that he wants to join the squad under coach Carlo Ancelotti. There are credible rumors that he will be back in coach Luis Enrique’s system at PSG during the current campaign after scoring against Toulouse on Aug.
According to the German newspaper Sport Bild, Real Madrid hope to make one last attempt to recruit the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner. They are preparing an offer of around 120 million euros to convince PSG to win the prize. launch this player, who is in the final year of his contract.
Real do not give up on Mbappe and want him before September 1, the European transfer market closes. Photo: GETTY.
Real Madrid have temporarily loaned Joselu from RCD Espanyol as a temporary option to replace Benzema, and are expected to submit a single offer this year for the AS Monaco academy player. In the process, Real hopes to put pressure on the senior leadership of PSG to approve Mbappe’s departure, if not to lose everything next year.
Mbappe can prove to be an excellent deal for Madrid. He will join Vinicius in a two-forward attack at the Santiago Bernabeu with Ancelotti’s 4-4-2 diamond system. Mbappe has long wanted to play in Spain in the Real Madrid squad and two years ago almost came here, if he had not “turned the car” because of the lucrative incentives of PSG.
In fact, this season, PSG have also recruited a number of suitable replacement strikers for Mbappe. They signed Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona for 50 million euros, borrowed Goncalo Ramos from Benfica and added Marco Asensio and Lee Kang-in on free transfers.
The PSG striker has just returned to the squad with a goal against Toulouse in a 1-1 draw in Ligue 1. Photo: GETTY.
In the event that PSG refuses, Real Madrid has identified three alternative targets if Kylian Mbappe decides to stay at the big French club this summer. Coach Ancelotti does not want to end the transfer window on September 1 without a top striker. Therefore, they are closely monitoring the situation of Victor Osimhen (Napoli), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) and Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Osimhen could prove to be a great addition to the Real Madrid squad. The 24-year-old led Napoli to the Serie A title last season, scoring 31 goals in 39 matches in all competitions.
Meanwhile, Martinez has established himself as a top striker in the last three seasons. He has scored 104 goals in 239 appearances for Inter Milan. As for Kolo Muani, he has scored 24 goals in 47 games for Frankfurt since joining in 2022.
