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Real Madrid are still negotiating a contract with Kylian Mbappe, with the two sides still far from an agreement over the striker's salary figure. Although it is now expected from Paris Saint-Germain that the 25-year-old will go to the Bernabeu, an agreement is still somewhat suspended.
The Qatari-owned club still have an offer on the table for Mbappe, but it is understood not to be a significant increase on his current deal. The PSG hierarchy certainly want him to stay, but they also don't want to keep him at a high cost as the French league leaders insist on going in a new strategic direction.
The widespread feeling is that Mbappe himself has decided it is finally time to move on, but Madrid's offer has so far not been to the satisfaction of the player or his entourage. Potential moves to Liverpool or Arsenal have been floated on the table, but neither is willing to break their salary structure to sign a superstar like Mbappe.
Perhaps the best player in the world is surprisingly limited in terms of options due to the inability of clubs to afford one, which is exactly what happened with Lionel Messi at Barcelona.
Madrid themselves have recalibrated their entire approach over the past half-decade, aiming to develop younger players from initially lower contracts. This was partly due to a long period where the wage bill was clearly deliberately aimed at bringing in Mbappe, but then the forward's decision to stay at PSG in 2022 greatly disappointed Bernabeu president Florentino Perez.
While it is said that with the departure of Mbappe, the hunt for a replacement has begun at the PSG club. According to "Telegraph", one of the hottest names is that of Victor Osimhen.
The Nigerian striker is set to leave Napoli in the summer and PSG appear to be his most likely destination
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