Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappé have the opportunity to end one of the most tedious transfer sagas in football history in just eight months. Los Blancos are confident the story will have a happy ending.
Mbappé has turned down Real Madrid three times, but Real are confident the fourth time will be the charm, according to Marca. While few within the club are willing to talk about it, as they don’t want to build expectations, there is a quiet confidence that the Bondynois will be with them this time next year. The player’s silence over the past few months has also been seen as promising.
The feeling is that he will sign with Real for free from Paris Saint-Germain, although the Parisian side remain hopeful of convincing him to stay or, at least, extend his contract.
One of the main factors behind Real Madrid’s confidence lies in their players. In the dressing room, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Jude Bellingham and Fede Valverde are all convinced he will join the club next season and are already discussing how they could organize themselves with the Frenchman in the team. Vinicius and Rodrygo have also spoken publicly about their impatience to play with him.
If the operation comes to fruition, it will be a real windfall for the Real coach, whether it is Carlo Ancelotti or another. In recent times, Madrid have emerged as a more reasonable football club, but when you consider the young stars in the making, Mbappé could mark the start of a new era of Galacticos at the Santiago Bernabeu.
