Chelsea legend predicts Mbappe’s move Madrid is inevitable as club eyes swap deal with Bayern
As it stands, Mbappe will return to pre-season training in July, with the growing sense that he will leave for free in 2024, and join Los Blancos.
French captain Kylian Mbappe has been heavily linked with a potential move away from Paris in 2024 but that date could be brought forward if PSG opt to sell him.
The former AS Monaco forward has already indicated he will not activate a clause to extend his contract from 2024 to 2025 next month.
As it stands, Mbappe will return to pre-season training in July, with the growing sense that he will leave for free in 2024, and join Los Blancos.
PSG will assess the situation in the coming weeks, with a €200m price tag on the Les Bleus captain, and Malouda believes Mbappe to Madrid will happen at some point in the next 12 months.
“It’s a matter of time before Mbappe joins Madrid. He had an opportunity to go last summer, and extended his PSG contract, so it wouldn’t surprise me if there’s a future agreement to leave PSG”, as peer reports from Marca.
Former Los Blancos head coach Zinedine Zidane has also entered the growing debate over Mbappe’s future by hinting at his desire to manage the 24-year-old in future.
Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti is rumoured to be ready to let Ferland Mendy leave the club as his injury issues continue to prevent the French international from holding down a regular starting place.
If Mendy does leave Madrid, Ancelotti will be in the market for a replacement, to challenge Garcia in his first year back at the club.
According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, Real Madrid are ready to step up their interest in Bayern Munich speedster Alphonso Davies.
The 22-year-old is rumoured to be considering his future in Bavaria amid ongoing upheaval at the Allianz Arena despite their Bundesliga title defence.
Davies is stalling over a contract extension in Germany as he waits to see if Real Madrid’s interest develops into a formal offer for his services in 2023.
Real Madrid are still assessing their options, with Davies contracted to Bayern until 2025, as a potential free transfer option in the long term for the Spanish giants.
If Bayern refuse to sell Davies, Real Madrid will be forced to sit tight and wait, with the potential for a free transfer bid being negotiated from the start of 2025.
Thomas Tuchel is expected to make a final push to convince Davies to elongate his bond with Bayern before opening talks with the board over their plans for the Canadian international beyond this season.
