Real Madrid are also strongly exploring signing Mbappe on a free transfer this summer, although reports of a deal already being agreed have been publicly denied by the Mbappe camp.

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There is a reluctance from Real to sign Mbappe and pay his substantial wage during a period he won’t be with the club, potentially leading to any contract being dated for later over the summer. For me, he is the best player in the world, that’s the truth at this moment in time,” Al-Khelaifi told RMC Sport. Mid-to-late August is likely the earliest Mbappe would be able to play domestic football again, and should it be at a new club then he will have had no pre-season (important more for chemistry than fitness in this context) or bedding in time. This is also why those close to Mbappe are not ruling out free agency, so if an agreement isn’t reached he can focus on the Euros and Olympics and join a club slightly later over the summer. Athletes’ careers are notoriously short and exposure to a non-sporting audience can expose them to brand new revenue streams.

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Al-Khelaifi continued: “I have a good relationship with Kylian, he is a big player, personality and man. Ce lundi soir, immense choc en huitièmes de finale de la Coupe d'Afrique des nations : le Sénégal affrontait la Côte d'Ivoire. I’d love to see Kylian Mbappe; it’d be a game changer, but whether it’s going to happen I’m a little bit sceptical. Seeing an opportunity to align themselves with a wholesome, handsome, talented icon, Burberry pounced in late 2021. But over the last couple of years, sportspeople have emerged as a must-have for any luxury brand’s roster.

Luxury watch brands have long understood the potential cut-through of a sporting great – Roger Federer has been a ‘friend’ of Rolex since 2011, for example – but clothing brands have traditionally been more cautious, and especially wary of footballers. Jacobs wrote in his Caught Offside column earlier this week: “Kylian Mbappe is intent on playing at both Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games in Paris. To that end, the world-famous and original Ronaldo let slip why he thinks the 25-year-old global phenomenen could well end up plying his trade at the Bernabeu next season. I’m a little bit sceptical, yes he’s available on a free transfer but there are still significant wages to be paid and I don’t know if Liverpool would be prepared to do that,” Molby told FourFourTwo.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. PSG are still pushing for a renewal, and the Mbappe camp are yet to rule out staying in Paris, even though Real Madrid are equally aggressive in their courting of the French star. Kylian Mbappe is “aware” that this is his “last chance” to join Real Madrid with Florentino Perez lining up Erling Haaland instead, according to one journalist. SUPER MICROFIBER - Lightweight and durable fabric for ultimate comfort, breathable, non-fading, wrinkle-free and environmentally friendly, let you have a warm and perfect sleep. Regarded by many as the best player in the world right now, everything Mbappe does and says with regards to his future has become something of headline news.

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