MADRID – Real Madrid are considering making a second offer to try to convince Paris Saint-Germain to let Kylian Mbappé out before the market closes, according to various sources have informed ESPN.
The whites made an initial proposal of 160 million euros on Tuesday afternoon which was rejected almost automatically by the Parisians.
On Wednesday morning the sporting director of the PSG confirmed that they consider the offer “not enough” and charged against the behavior of the white club by describing it as “illegal” and disrespectful.
However, Leonardo himself dropped that they will open the door to Mbappé if the “conditions” they want are met.
In this sense, already on Tuesday several sources slipped to ESPN that the Parisian team could be tempted to accept the departure of the French star if Real Madrid raises its offer to 200 million euros.
Leonardo insisted that they will ask for more than the 180 million euros (more variables) that they paid in Monaco for his transfer in 2017 and from the environment of the white club confirm to ESPN that they are studying to make a second offer for to convince the Parisians.
Real Madrid could wait until the summer to sign the 22-year-old striker but various sources have confirmed to ESPN that they have already decided to go for his contract to show the player that the club is “determined and committed “with your file.
Mbappé, as ESPN has been reporting since the beginning of the season, has been Florentino Pérez’s priority target ahead of Erling Haaland.
Real Madrid wanted to avoid a war with PSG and from the club have so far avoided making any assessment of Leonardo’s statements.
The Madrid club sees Mbappé as an ideal footballer on whom to build Carlo Ancelotti’s new Madrid and they want him to be the image of the team’s regeneration along with the new Santiago Bernabéu.
Since last Friday, Real Madrid sources have admitted a “moderate optimism” regarding their options to sign Mpabbé. ESPN has even learned that some players from PSG are already beginning to see with resignation the possibility of the Frenchman leaving the team before next Tuesday.
Madrid’s action plan has been marked for months and it was always known that the operation, if closed, would be in the last days of the market.
The Madrid club has been preparing for some time and this summer has raised around 80 million euros for the sales of Raphael Varane at Manchester United and Martin Ødegaard at Arsenal.
Last summer he did not make any signings and this season they have barely spent a euro on signings as David Alaba arrived with the letter of release. In addition, several important cards have been saved after the departures of Sergio Ramos and Varane himself.