Premier League giants willing to spend €250 million to sign Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe - Reports
Premier League heavyweights Liverpool are reportedly prepared to shell out over €250 million to sign Real Madrid target and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar Kylian Mbappe.
Per journalist Tomas Gonzalez-Martin, PSG want €250 million in fixed fee and €50 million in bonuses for Mbappe this summer. He also added that Madrid are not willing to go beyond €200 million in direct fee and €20 million in add-ons.
While Los Blancos are supposedly a little short, FIFA agent Marco Kirdemir has said that Liverpool are willing to pay the full asking price. As per Kirdemir, the Reds are prepared to shell out close to €300 million (in total) to get the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner.
In an interview with Spanish outlet Radio MARCA, Kirdemir said:
“Liverpool is competing with Real Madrid and wants to pay a fortune for Mbappe, that fortune he speaks of would be around 300 million.”
The 24-year-old’s future is in the air after he told PSG that he will not be renewing his contract, which expires in 2024, meaning he will be free to leave next summer. As per sources, Les Parisiens are not prepared to lose him for free and would rather sell him this summer.
Real Madrid and Liverpool were both credited with an interest in Kylian Mbappe last summer before the player decided to renew with the Parisians. It will be interesting to see who lures the player away from Paris.
Real Madrid winger will ask to leave if Kylian Mbappe arrives
According to Catalan outlet El Nacional, Real Madrid ace Rodrygo Goes will ask to leave the club if Los Blancos sign Kylian Mbappe this summer.
It has been reported that the Brazilian attacker believes that he would not remain as integral to the team as he is now if Mbappe signs. Rodrygo has thought about the scenario and has asked the club to grant him permission to talk to prospective suitors.
Rodrygo, who operates on the right wing, has become an integral player under manager Carlo Ancelotti. Since signing for the club in July 2019, he has featured in 165 games across competitions, scoring 37 times and claiming 32 assists. As per Transfermarkt, the player, whose contract expires in 2025, is valued at €100 million.