Madrid eye Galacticos era with Mbappe and Bellingham as targets

Real Madrid reportedly want to sign Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham to lead a new group of “Galacticos”.

Bellingham, 19, is said to be on the verge of a summer move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

This comes after Premier League heavyweights Liverpool and Manchester City both reportedly pulled out of the running due to the cost of a potential deal.

It was claimed that Bellingham has been offered a deal worth £12million-a-year by Madrid with Dortmund wanting a fee of up to £130m.

Now The Telegraph have claimed that “after opening talks over a deal for England midfielder Bellingham” that Los Blancos “are also ready to revive their long-term interest in Mbappe”.

The LaLiga giants looked to have secured the French superstar last summer from Paris Saint-Germain.

But they were left fuming when he penned a mega new contract with the French side.

However, PSG are expecting big changes over the coming months and Madrid “will look to exploit the uncertainty”.

Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is being strongly tipped for the PSG job with Christophe Galtier expected to be dismissed after a poor showing in the Champions League.

There are also claims of a massive squad fracture, with Lionel Messi set to depart along with world-record signing Neymar, who SunSport understands is another target for United.

Mbappe has also publicly criticised the club for using his image too prominently on their promotional material, saying: “I disagree with this posted video. It is certainly not Kylian Saint-Germain.”

The 24-year-old World Cup winner was believed to have committed his future to the club until 2025 but now it is reported that the final year is only an option, which could see him put pressure on them to sell him now.

But Real will look to revive their interest in Mbappe as they have discussed both him and Bellingham arriving as “part of a new 'Galacticos' team that could dominate Europe over the next decade”.