“PSG’s attempt to retain the player was unsuccessful” – Kommersant FM

The “soap opera” with the transfer of football player Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid seems to be ending. Reputable sources have reported that the deal has already taken place, Laure Boullo, a representative of the Paris Saint-Germain club, for which the striker now plays, told French media. According to her, this “soap opera” with the player’s transfer is similar to the one that happened in 2022, but now the interlocutors are talking about it for the first time as a fait accompli. Kommersant FM sports commentator Vladimir Osipov will tell you what else is known about the potential transfer.

There have been many loud statements about Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid over the past few months. But this time it seems the information came directly from PSG. The French press does not argue with the source, but only adds that Mbappe will become a Real Madrid player in the summer of 2024. Moreover, he will join the Madrid club as a free agent.

In other words, PSG will not receive a penny for the player. Paris Saint-Germain’s attempt to retain the footballer was unsuccessful, although the player was made an offer that seemed difficult to refuse. The sheikhs who own the French club were ready to increase the striker’s salary from €72 million per year to €100 million. At least, this is what the media write about.

This talented player is too important for Paris, says football agent Vadim Trushkov, who lives and works in the French capital: “The best player on the team, the best striker in France, and I think in the world. Now I can’t imagine who can replace Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain; it seems to me that there is simply no such player.”

But Mbappe seems willing to lose money to get into a team that regularly wins the Champions League, and he will lose seriously. Real Madrid are offering the striker €25 million a year and a signing bonus of €100 million, or €35 million a year without a bonus. These figures were also unearthed by the French press. It is clear that there will also be bonuses and income from advertising contracts, but it will still be significantly less than in Paris.

In addition, Mbappe will remain without a bonus from PSG for the contract extension, and it is also unclear for how long Real Madrid will sign Mbappe. There are many versions on this topic, but whatever contract Madrid signs with the Frenchman, it will be a profitable deal, football manager Yuri Belous is sure: “Mbappe is a man who makes results. I think in the next couple of months €100 million worth of shirts alone will be sold. He is a player who will define the current and future history of football in the next 10-12 years.”

True, Real has not yet commented on the rumors about Mbappe. Moreover, on the morning of February 5, the president of the Madrid club, Florian Perez, responded to a question about Mbappe with just one word – “original.” No one understands what this means, but there are no fewer authoritative publications that talk about Mbappe’s transfer to Real Madrid as a fait accompli.

Most likely, the transition will take place. There are too few teams that can afford to keep such an expensive player, football agent Vadim Trushkov is sure: “There are literally two or three clubs where Mbappe could end up, these are Manchester City, Real Madrid and the third is Paris Saint-Germain “, but he’s already playing in it. Maybe many people wanted to, but he and his entourage choose, of course he won’t go to the Napoli or Milan clubs.”

Now we are waiting for official confirmation of the high-profile football deal and, of course, financial details. It is possible that the clubs will take a little longer with this. Still, PSG has 14 more rounds ahead of them in the French Championship and a performance in the Champions League playoffs, where the club will definitely need Mbappe.

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