On Wednesday, April 28th, the soccer world was swept by breaking news: Paris Saint-Germain offered Lionel Messi an "irresistible" two-year contract with a one-year player's right of first refusal, according to renowned journalist Marcelo Becquerel.
This incident has touched the nerves of three top clubs - Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. For Real Madrid, this may be the perfect time to sign Mbappe.
Mbappe's desire for Real Madrid is well known, and he has rejected repeated offers to renew his contract from sporting director Leonardo and PSG president Nasser.As his contract expires in 2022, he is even prepared not to renew it, with a clear determination - he wants to join Real Madrid!
PSG's pursuit of Messi seems to suggest that Nasser sees Mbappe's departure as inevitable.
The financial pressures of having both Argentine star Lionel Messi and French prodigy Kylian Mbappe are immense for the French club. With Neymar's annual salary about to climb to £37million and he still has a year left on his contract, an increase in pay is inevitable with an extension. When Messi and Neymar are reunited in Paris, the choice is obvious and it will have to be Mbappe's departure - no club can afford to have three players on such high annual wages at the same time!
The move by PSG is certainly welcome news for Real Madrid, and it certainly opens the door for the young French star to be in the transfer market this summer.
Amid such intricacies, Messi will join forces again with his friend Neymar at PSG, which may prompt Mbappe to join Real Madrid a year ahead of schedule, although logically, a sensible transfer agreement would have to be struck between Florentino and Nasser.
Players may be joining this transfer battle to cut costs, but the Real Madrid president made it clear in an interview with Radio Celtic that Vinicius is untradeable, even though he is a player Leonardo greatly admires and the Paris director has asked Real Madrid about Vinicius on several occasions.
The French center-back, who has just one year left on his contract, may be part of a move for Mbappe after Varane made it clear that he will not renew his contract. He is an ideal candidate for Pochettino and Nacer, who need an influential French star as a homegrown flag in the event of Mbappe's possible departure. Varane was a mainstay of France's World Cup-winning side and is beloved by fans in France.
Mbappe must have been excited after learning about the Paris offer for Lionel Messi. He dreamed of playing for Real Madrid one day and now, step by step, his dream is becoming a reality.
