The Ligue 1 champion may accept to sell Kylian Mbappe for $ 160 million, instead of risking losing him in the summer of 2024.

Al-Khelafi (left) and Mbappe at the press conference to announce the new contract between the two sides in 2022. Photo: AFP

According to ESPN, President Nasser Al Khelaifi accepts Mbappe to leave in the summer of 2023 if he receives a transfer fee of 150 million euros (over 160 million USD). This number is close to the $ 174 million that the Football Research Organization (CIES) recently announced in the valuation table of the world’s top football superstars in 2023. Part of this is because Mbappe only has one year left on his contract. .

According to the same source, Real is Mbappe’s favorite destination if he leaves PSG. The Spanish Royal team itself is also willing to pay a fee to ensure the ability to own Mbappe, instead of waiting to recruit him on a free form in the summer of 2024.

French newspaper L’Équipe also confirmed that Real is willing to spend money to convince PSG to release Mbappe this summer. President Florentino Perez was angry when he was rejected by the French striker last summer, but recently resumed contact. The reason is that Real is in need of strengthening the attack after Karim Benzema landed at Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia. They used to see Harry Kane as the best alternative, but did not want to pay too high a fee for a player who was turning 30 and had only one year left on his contract with Tottenham.

PSG is in a tumultuous summer. Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi have left on a free basis, while Neymar is offered by Al Hilal club (Saudi Arabia) with an income of nearly 300 million USD per year. On June 12, it was Mbappe’s turn to send a letter to the PSG leadership to announce his decision not to activate the option to extend for another year, until the summer of 2025. This means that the 2018 World Cup champion can leave. PSG as a free agent in the summer of 2024.

According to ESPN, Mbappe’s departure will cause great losses to PSG, because he is considered a symbol of France, considered the biggest star next to the generation of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. However, after recruiting the biggest stars did not bring success in the Champions League, PSG faced a demand for a change of strategy. In the near future, the owner of the Parc des Princes may give priority to bringing in young talents. They still want to build Mbappe at the center of that change, but don’t risk the possibility of losing everything if the 24-year-old striker does not commit.