The transfer saga surrounding Kylian Mbappe could finally come to a head in the summer. The 25-year-old is currently set to reach the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract.
Real Madrid have often been touted as the forward’s most likely destination. Arsenal and Chelsea have been tipped as possible options as well, as have Liverpool.
There is a reason why there is plenty of noise around Mbappe’s contract situation: despite the constant transfer speculation, the forward has scored 31 goals in 30 games this season. PSG reported that Mbappe had agreed to a fresh three-year deal in 2022, but the final year had to be agreed upon with the player himself, meaning that he is now able to enter pre-contract talks with clubs outside of
After informing PSG of his reluctance to trigger an extension, Mbappe was briefly exiled in the summer before being reintegrated into the team. While the forward is seemingly yet to decide his next move, even as a free agent, the World Cup winner would be far from a bargain for his new club.
Mbappe’s wage demands have been the subject of various reports across France and Spain. He currently earns a huge salary at PSG, and a recent report from Spain claimed that Mbappe will be demanding around £43m-per-year in the summer
At more than £800k-per-week, he would be by far the highest earner at Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid. A report from Cadena SER added that Mbappe would expect a remarkable signing bonus after forgoing loyalty bonuses worth an estimated £70m at PSG.
