“The negotiations have already ended” – Kylian Mbappe’s mother breaks silence on ‘agreement’ with both Real Madrid and PSG
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar Kylian Mbappe's mother has given an update on his future, amid reports he is set to sign for Real Madrid.
Fayza Lamari, who handles most of Mbappe's business off the pitch, spoke to Kora Plus about the 23-year-old's future. They claim she said:
"There are no new sessions in order to negotiate the future of Mbappe after the expiration of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. These sessions have ended.
The French star's mother further stated that they have reached an agreement with both PSG and Los Blancos. The contract offers from both clubs are almost identical and Mbappe has to make a decision.
“We have an agreement with Real Madrid and another agreement with Paris Saint-Germain, and the negotiations have already ended, now Kylian Mbappe has to choose.
"The two offers are equal from Real Madrid and Saint-Germain, there are no big differences between them, but we are waiting for Mbappe to choose what he wants.
She further said explained the arrangement on image rights in the Real Madrid offer:
"The Real Madrid offer in which we have full control over the rights of the images, and on the other hand, there is a financial compensation that compensates for this. The two offers do not differ greatly between them, they are equal."
These statements from the Frenchman's mother have cast fresh doubt on Mbappe's future. Sky Sports reported earlier in the week that the World Cup winner is set to join Los Blancos when his contract expires this summer.
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Kylian Mbappé’s mother Fayza: “We have an agreement with both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Kylian will now decide”, she told @KoraPlusEG. 🚨⭐️ #Mbappé
“The two offers from PSG and Real Madrid are almost identical. It’s up to Kylian now, he will make a decision”. https://t.co/ad1MZ1JhxU
The report also claims that the Ligue 1 champions are exhausting every avenue to keep their talismanic forward. The Qatari-owned club are said to be offering him £4 million a month. This would double his current pay packet and make him the highest paid player in world football.
Paris Saint-Germain's offer would also have seen the attacker secure a signing-on fee of nearly £100 million. Above that, he would have concessions of image rights, as well as bonuses for goals, Ballon d'Or wins and Champions League victories.
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Mbappe set to decide between PSG and Real Madrid 'very soon'
The France international has become the most sought-after player in European football. He has scored 36 times in 45 appearances this term, while making 26 assists in all competitions.
Owing to these exploits, the PSG No. 7 picked up a third consecutive 'Ligue 1 Player of the Season' award. He said that he will make an announcement on his future very soon at the ceremony.
Here's what he revealed (as per Ligue 1's official website):
"I made the mistake three years ago of taking over the ceremony. This is not the time or the place; I just came to thank everyone," he explained before giving a hint. "I will announce my decision very soon. My decision is all but made. It will be before the gathering of the France team [on May 28], well before."