Kylian Mbappe, the 24-year-old prodigy, has gradually shifted from a passive position to an active role in shaping his future at PSG, with wise and advantageous responses to realize his dream of donning the Real Madrid jersey.
Recently, striker Kylian Mbappe officially spoke out about leaving PSG. The 24-year-old superstar affirmed that he will continue to stay with the team at Parc des Princes next season while admitting that he will not activate the clause for a contract extension until 2025.
"Everything has been blown out of proportion. I have stated that I still have a contract with PSG. Next season, I will still be a Parisian. I am very happy here. I would like to emphasize that I only informed PSG that I will not activate the self-extension clause for one year, not demanding to leave the club to join Real," Mbappe shared with the media late yesterday (June 13) regarding the widespread rumors that he wanted to leave PSG for Real Madrid this summer.
In other words, Mbappe affirmed that he will continue to stay with PSG next season while not activating the clause for a self-extension until 2025 with the team at Parc des Princes. This is something that Mbappe revealed PSG had known since July 15, 2022, nearly two months after the contract extension during last summer.
"We have not reached any agreement on contract extension since signing the new deal last year. I have also clearly informed PSG's management that I will not activate the self-extension clause, with written records since July 15, 2022, and now it's just sending an official notification," Mbappe further shared.
This is no less than a challenge to PSG, indicating that Mbappe will depart as a free transfer in the summer of 2024. Although his words may sound diplomatic, the reality is that Mbappe deliberately confronts PSG. The breakdown between the two sides is unavoidable. Mbappe is in control of the game, and the 24-year-old player knows well that he is pushing PSG into a position where they have to sell him this summer.
Mbappe has never hidden his dream of wearing the Real Madrid jersey. Even when he was hated by Madridistas after the "U-turn" last summer, refusing to go to the Bernabeu at the last minute to stay at PSG under the "orders" of French President Emmanuel Macron, the French international always holds a special affection for Los Blancos and desires to play for the royal club in Spain.
At the current time, according to the French newspapers L'Equipe and Le Parisien, despite what Mbappe expressed on Twitter, PSG's leadership still believes that the French star wants to join Real this summer, and the act of sending a notice to not activate the self-extension clause before the deadline of July 31 is a deliberate action leading to the breakdown of the relationship between the two sides.
Therefore, unlike before, PSG is now ready to sell Mbappe and could set a price range of around 200 to 250 million euros for the final year of the 24-year-old superstar's contract. Meanwhile, according to the Spanish media, Real is delighted with the ongoing situation. "Real maintains a relationship and has been in contact with Mbappe recently. They are just waiting for PSG to officially put the French player up for sale to take action," Cadena SER revealed.
Because if Mbappe is not sold this summer and the French forward insists on not extending his contract, then by January 2024, he will be free to negotiate with a new destination. The ball is in PSG's court.
In order to avoid losing Mbappe for nothing, PSG must sell him this summer in 2023. The earlier they sell, the more time PSG will have to actively make new signings for the upcoming season. This is also what both the French forward and Real desire.
In conclusion, with his intelligent and mature mindset, Mbappe has made a clever move to take control of his own future. Instead of having to wait until the end of the 2023/24 season to join his dream team, Mbappe can realize that dream this summer.
