It seems that the expected clash between French star Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid regarding transfer negotiations to the Santiago Bernabeu next season has begun.
Mbappe’s contract with Paris expires next summer, and many reports stated that he is close to signing with Real Madrid via a free deal.
The Spanish newspaper “Sport” reported that the French star insists on participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics scheduled for next summer, noting that Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, decided that none of the team’s players would participate, and informed the French Federation of this.
Mbappe insists that his participation in the Olympics is a priority for him, as he believes that it is difficult for him to have another opportunity in his career to be the face of an important global event such as the Olympic Games, so participating in the Olympics goes beyond the purely sporting aspect of the French star.
The newspaper pointed out that Mbappe was chosen as one of the faces of the event, and the French President himself, Emmanuel Macron, insists on the great importance of his presence in the Olympics.
For this reason, Mbappe informed Real Madrid during the negotiation of the contract, which has not yet been signed, that there are matters that must be agreed upon first, and participation in the Olympics is the most important condition.
Real Madrid will lose money if Mbappe is not present on the tour of the United States next summer, and the Merengues fear that allowing Mbappe’s participation will open the door for France to request the participation of Aurelien Chouamini and Eduardo Camavinga as well.
“Sport” reported that Real Madrid may ask Mbappe to give up an additional percentage of image rights in exchange for his participation in the Olympics, so that the Merengues can compensate for the income they will lose due to the French star’s absence from the tour of the United States in the summer.
It was revealed that Mbappé is very concerned about these negotiations, after he has already given the green light to move to Real Madrid, and knows that he can now become a Merengue player as of next June 30.