Real Madrid no longer considers Kylian Mbappe as their number one transfer target in the near future.
On December 24, L’Equipe confirmed that Mbappe wants to stay at PSG after the mid-season transfer period. He is ready to continue with the Paris capital club, at least until the end of this season. In response, Real Madrid is no longer eager to recruit the French international at any cost.
According to Le10Sport, Real has not yet swallowed the fact that Mbappe broke his promise to them in the summer of 2022. The Madrid team considers the words of the striker born in 1998 no longer valid. The source confirmed that “Los Blancos” is starting to lean more towards pursuing Erling Haaland.
Real insiders evaluate Haaland as young and more suitable for the tactical system. The reason is that the Bernabeu team currently has Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham, but lacks a classy striker to fill the void left by Karim Benzema.
AS further informed that the deadline for the French player to make a decision is January 15. If the French striker continues to be vague about his future, Real will immediately cut off contact with the 25-year-old player.
In the summer of 2022, Mbappe and Real soon agreed on personal terms to get ready for a “blockbuster” transfer. However, Mbappe eventually “turned around” leaving Real disappointed. Afterwards, he was forced to apologize to President Florentino Perez.
In the summer transfer window of 2023, Mbappe once again chose to stay at PSG to complete one year of his contract, then left for free. Initially, PSG removed the French international’s name from the squad, but due to poor results, the Parc des Princes club had to restore this striker’s status as a member of the main squad.
As for PSG, the French champions still want to keep Mbappe, but the two sides have not been able to reach an agreement on a new contract. Mbappe once publicly admitted that PSG is not a team that helps him fulfill his ambition to win the Golden Ball.