News

Madrid breathes, a European giant that wanted Mbappé to get out of the fight

Merengue could have had a tough competitor that came from the Premier League, but in the end it will not be like that

By William Estrella

Merengue could have had a tough competitor that came from the Premier League, but in the end it will not be like that
Merengue could have had a tough competitor that came from the Premier League, but in the end it will not be like that

Real Madrid will sit down in January 2024 to offer an important contract to Kylian Mbappé, the world champion with the France team in Russia 2018. Florentino Pérez plans to offer him to earn the same money as at PSG and that once and for all come to play at the white house, after two summers of failed attempts in which the Parisian threatened to leave France and finally did not do so.

Now, I know that Real Madrid is not the only giant club in Europe that wants to keep one of the three best players in the world. In the last few hours, news has revealed that one of the main opponents that the Spanish institution could have has definitively dropped out of the fight to keep the 180 million euro French striker.

This is Manchester United, which in the end will not be bought by the Qatari sheikh Sheikh Jassim, who had put double the real price of the Old Trafford club on the table, but who could not reach an agreement with the highly questioned Glazer family. which has been the Red Dévils' home team for almost 20 years. According to Sun Sport, if the most powerful family in Qatar had bought 100% of the shares of Manchester United, the first big bet would have been to put absolutely all the millions possible for Kylian Mbappé.

The information has brought relief to the Madrid board. The thing is that if the sale of United was successful at the hands of the family that politically manages Qatar, United would have immediately become a club-state and the main candidate to provide the millions needed for Mbappé.

Liverpool remains in the race and will offer a contract for Mbappé

The other Premier League club to which the Frenchman has been linked is Liverpool, which English media maintain will present a succulent offer for Mbappé in the month of January. It is worth remembering that the forward will be a free agent from January 1, 2024 and that he will be able to negotiate a new contract with the club in the world of his choice. With which agreement will be added six months later, in July.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

More news