Paris Saint-Germain are looking to acquire five Real Madrid players in a potential swap deal for Kylian Mbappe. The French champions are prepared to pursue these players in case Mbappe moves to the Spanish capital next season as a free agent. PSG is currently undergoing a transitional phase under their new manager, Luis Enrique, who was appointed earlier this season. This transition follows the departures of big names like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Marco Verratti, and Sergio Ramos.
Real Madrid on the other hand, have been looking to bring Mbappe to Santiago Bernabeu for over the past three seasons. However, despite coming close to signing him, Mbappe ultimately chose to remain with PSG.
Madrid eyes pre-contract agreement with Kylian Mbappe
Despite numerous past attempts by Real Madrid, an agreement with the player couldn’t be reached. Real Madrid recently lost their talismanic striker, Karim Benzema to the Saudi club Al-Ittihad, and they are currently without a prolific goal-scorer. Consequently, this time, the chances of the arrival of the French superstar are considerably high, as Mbappe has refused to sign an extension and may be considering an exit next summer.
Real Madrid’s major summer signing was the 20-year-old Jude Bellingham. Now, they are planning to secure the long-awaited deal with Kylian Mbappe in a pre-contract agreement during the upcoming January window. The addition of Kylian Mbappe alongside players like Bellingham, Touchameni, Vinicius, Valverde, and Camavinga could mark the beginning of a new era.
PSG eyes Real Madrid stars in potential swap deal
Now PSG are certain that Mbappe won’t be extending his stay with the club by not signing an extension, as his contract expires next summer 2024. The 24-year-old has made up his mind to sign for Real Madrid as a free agent.
PSG have shortlisted five Real Madrid star players to pursue in a swap deal for their forward Kylian Mbappe. The list includes some of the big names such as Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, and Vinicius Jr.
🚨 PSG have drawn up a shortlist of five Real Madrid players they will target in response to the Spanish club's pursuit of Kylian Mbappé:
🇧🇷 Vini Jr
🇧🇷 Rodrygo
🇫🇷 Aurélien Tchouaméni
🇫🇷 Eduardo Camvinga
🇺🇾 Federico Valverde(Source: Sport) pic.twitter.com/mS1q7tAEjM
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) September 13, 2023
All five of the targeted players are key figures in Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid squad and have played essential roles in the club’s recent success in both domestic league and continental competitions. Madrid is currently in the process of rebuilding their squad with new age ‘galacticos’ to uphold their storied legacy.
Thus, the French side are now setting their sights on some of the Los Blancos stars. Although, it is not going to be an easy negotiation for PSG to convince Real Madrid to make this deal happen.
Earlier this season the Qatar-owned club have made several additions to the squad, including Ousmane Dembele, Lucas Hernandez, Lee Kang-in, and Marco Asensio.
