{"id":288723,"date":"2023-09-05T09:34:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T09:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288723"},"modified":"2023-09-05T09:34:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T09:34:11","slug":"mbappe-is-in-talks-over-a-new-psg-contract-in-a-blow-to-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/mbappe-is-in-talks-over-a-new-psg-contract-in-a-blow-to-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbappe 'is in talks over a new PSG contract' in a blow to Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga looks set for another twist this summer, with reports suggesting that Paris Saint-Germain\u00a0are optimistic that he will sign a new extension\u00a0– with the player already reportedly in talks over a deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The France skipper has been the centre of controversy this summer at the Ligue 1 champions, having seemingly ruled out the possibility of extending his current contract, which is up at the end of the 2023-24 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a result, the Parisian club made it clear that if the player was unwilling to commit his immediate future to their cause, he would have to look for a new club – only the player was unwilling to do so.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked set to be frozen out, before a return to the fold late in the summer has seen him once again front and centre of all things PSG, scoring five goals in four games already this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, though, French outlet L’Equipe report that PSG are not giving up hope of tying their superstar down to another deal and seeing him stay on at the club – thereby handing a bitter blow to Real Madrid who have long been suitors for Mbappe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Nasser Al-Khelaifi (left) and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly hopeful of extending Kylian Mbappe’s (right) contract<\/p>\n
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The French skipper has been in great form at the start of 2023-24, scoring five goals in four games<\/p>\n
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Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid have long been linked with a move for the PSG talisman<\/p>\n
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Reports claim that there are now several factors going PSG’s way that are giving president Nasser Al-Khelaifi greater optimism, with Fabrizio Romano also adding that the player has already entered talks with PSG.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For one, the club has seen two high-profile departures this summer, namely Neymar and Lionel Messi.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The former’s relationship with Mbappe had soured, and was recently sold to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal for \u00a378million, while the latter had become a rival to Mbappe for the spotlight at PSG, before his departure for the MLS and Inter Miami.<\/p>\n
Secondly, Les Parisiens have brought in a number of Mbappe’s Les Bleus team-mates, such as Lucas Hernandez, Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele – something that is thought to have appeased the 24-year-old.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thirdly, his younger brother, Ethan, has recently emerged as a first-team squad member, much to Mbappe’s pleasure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Moreover, easing tensions between Mbappe and Al-Khelaifi – who referred to him as just ‘The French Captain’ in one squad address – are thought to be a factor in potentially paving the way for new talks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, as ever with PSG, the real key to keeping Mbappe at the club will lie in a strong Champions League run this term.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The French titans were drawn in the competition’s ‘Group of Death’ this season, and will face Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Newcastle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Luis Enrique has plenty of Champions League experience, winning the Treble with Barcelona in 2014-15<\/p>\n
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The departures of Lionel Messi (left) and Neymar (right) have reportedly paved the way for Mbappe to stay at PSG<\/p>\n
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The French superstar’s younger brother Ethan (left) has recently emerged as a first-team squad member<\/p>\n
Yet their new manger, Luis Enrique, does have plenty of experience in the competition, winning a Treble with Barcelona in 2014-15, and his new employers will hope he can mastermind a convincing case to their wantaway talisman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Mbappe saga has been one of the stories of the off-season, with plenty of speculation arising over the player’s immediate future with Real Madrid constantly linked with a move for the star.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, having bankrolled a move for Jude Bellingham this summer, it was unlikely that Los Blancos would have made an offer this summer, preferring to get their man for free next summer – something PSG were keen to avoid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mbappe last signed a contract at the end of 2021-22, extending his deal by two years with an option of a third, but he had indicated that he was unlikely to activate that option, much to PSG’s chagrin.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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