- He had signed a new contract in August 2021, but PSG had rejected a €220m(£188m) bid from Real Madrid.
- According to sources, the French star is only interested in joining Real Madrid in the long run
- PSG will save £180m a year on his salary and bonuses
Mbappe's first appearance for PSG was in September 2017, when he netted a goal in a 5-1 victory at Metz. He has since become PSG's all-time top scorer with 237 goals in 284 games at 24 and after six seasons with the club.
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, Mbappe announced that he would leave PSG this summer after joining them from Monaco in 2017.
He had signed a new contract in August 2021, but PSG had rejected a €220m(£188m) bid from Real Madrid.
According to sources, the French star is only interested in joining Real Madrid in the long run. Sky Sports reports that Real Madrid is ready to make him the highest-paid player in their history.
However, as their manager Arteta hinted, Arsenal are also in the race for Mbappe. "Why not? If we want to be the best team, we are going to need the best talent and the best players. I am not involved maybe Edu and the owners are. I'm not in those conversations until the last stage," Arteta said when asked if the Gunners were in for Mbappe.
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Former Arsenal legend Henry was more cautious about Mbappe's destination. "Where he is going no one knows, everyone thinks he is going to be in one place," Henry told CBS Sports.
Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol revealed the details of Mbappe's departure from PSG. "As far as PSG are concerned, they knew this was coming. Mbappe had an option to extend his contract by another season.
"He told them last season he wasn't going to do that,” Solhekol said.
PSG will save £180m yearly on his salary and bonuses and move on from the saga.
"Everybody knows Real Madrid want to sign him. He's been in talks with Real for a long time because since January he's been able to talk to other clubs as he's out of contract this summer," Solhekol added.
"Our information is that Real are prepared to make him the highest-paid player in history but there is no way a club even as big as Real can afford to pay him the kind of money he was earning at PSG. The talks have dragged on for so long because they have had to agree as he's going to take a wage cut. The first step in the process is he has told PSG he is leaving and they have acknowledged that," Solhekol added.
Will Mbappe move to the Spanish side or the Premier League?
