(VIDEO) Mbappe's message to Real Madrid in the middle of the French Cup game

The PSG striker is left with a free transfer in June and there has been a severe change of plans regarding his future wishes. Kylian Mbappé's contract situation has been the talk of the transfer market for several years now. The France World Cup winner has been flirting with a move away from Paris Saint-Germain, but the Qataris have managed to convince him in recent years to stay. With Lionel Messi and Neymar gone, Mbappé has been left as the only major player in the squad, but his chances of winning titles outside France have declined. That is why June, when his contract with PSG comes to an end, seems to be the moment when he will finally leave.

Real Madrid and Florentino Pérez had been working for years to get him to be their new striker. In fact, the relationship between the player and the Spanish club is fluid in terms of talks. However, when his signing seemed to be a done deal, a brutal reversal was announced on Sunday. According to The Times, Mbappé has turned down the Merengue, meaning he will not wear the Blancos shirt from next season onwards. Instead, having the pass in his possession and a full decision on his future, the Frenchman has reportedly chosen to move to England for the 2024-25 season.

With less than six months left on his contract with PSG, Mbappé is already in a position to sign a pre-contract with the club of his choice. From now on, the Premier League giants will be in the race to convince him to join their team in the European summer. The striker arrived in the French capital after breaking his club record with Monaco. In his seven seasons at the Parc des Princes, Mbappé smashed all the team's records and is the all-time leading goalscorer. With 234 goals in 283 games, he surpassed Edinson Cavani, who had 200. In terms of titles, the Frenchman might leave with the big unfinished business of having failed to win anything at international level at the club. He did, however, lift 14 trophies at domestic level. Five editions of Ligue 1 stand out in his trophy cabinet with PSG.

Mbappe's goal

In the midst of all this talk of interest in Mbappe, the PSG striker scored one of the best goals in recent memory, especially for the collective goal he scored with a header in the French Cup after receiving a spectacular assist from Spain's Asensio. This will put pressure on Real Madrid to sign him so it becomes a clear message from the player.