La Liga President Tips Real Madrid to Sign PSG Star Kylian Mbappe

La Liga President Tips Real Madrid to Sign PSG Star Kylian Mbappe

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at June 16, 2023 at 9:09 AM
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  • La Liga chief Javier Tebas has made a bold claim about PSG star Kylian Mbappe's future
  • Mbappe faces an uncertain future at PSG after revealing he will not be renewing his contract
  • PSG are willing to offload this summer so as not to lose him for free in 2024

Kylian Mbappe has made it clear he will not be extending his current deal with Paris Saint-Germain beyond 2024 after sending a letter to the Ligue 1 club.

The decision by the 24-year-old forward has sparked speculations around his future at Parc des Princes with Real Madrid a key admirer of the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot winner.

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Kylian Mbappe has joined the French national team camp for their international games this June before embarking on holidays. Photo by Huge Pfeiffer
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According to Sportskeeda, La Liga president Javier Tebas has now backed Los Blancos as the only team currently capable of signing Mbappe this summer.

"If you ask me as a fan, I think Kylian will leave PSG this season because ... Real Madrid have the capacity to do it."

Mbappe has had a turnaround in his desire to join Real Madrid barely one year after reneging on a verbal agreement with the La Liga club to extend his deal with PSG last summer.

Mbappe opens up on Macron

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe said French President Emmanuel Macron has no influence on his career choices after revealing he will not be extending his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, Sky Sports reports.

Macron is pushing for the 24-year-old to continue playing at the French topflight beyond 2024 when his current deal with PSG expires, with Real Madrid lurking to sign the Frenchman.

Mbappe has finished as Ligue 1's top scorer in the last five seasons and could be sold by PSG this summer for the club to recoup some of the €180m they spent to sign him in 2017.

Mbappe’s cheeky response to letter

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Kylian Mbappe responded with a cheeky remark when questioned about the formal letter he had sent to Paris Saint-Germain regarding his future.

Throughout the week, Mbappe has been the centre of attention due to the uncertainty surrounding his continuation with the Ligue 1 giants.

This decision is believed to have frustrated the club. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old has maintained that he envisions his future with PSG in the near term, despite rumours suggesting a move to Real Madrid this summer.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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