Sources: Mbappé in Madrid talks; deal not agreed

Real Madrid players are already discussing Mbappe among themselves. (1:26)

According to Sid Lowe, rumors are swirling amongst Real Madrid players about the possibility of Kylian Mbappé joining their team. While there has been no official confirmation or statement from either Mbappé or Real Madrid, the players are already discussing it.

On February 19, 2024 at 10:51 in the morning, it was observed.

According to sources, Real Madrid is currently negotiating with Kylian Mbappé, a striker from Paris Saint-Germain, to bring him to the team on a free transfer for the upcoming summer season. The team is optimistic that they will be able to reach an agreement in the near future.

On Thursday, ESPN shared that Mbappé has communicated to PSG that he plans to depart from the team once his contract concludes at the conclusion of this season, and has concluded that Madrid is where he envisions his future.

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In the previous month, Madrid put forth a formal proposal to the French athlete, while PSG remained optimistic about persuading their key athlete to remain on their team.

According to insiders at ESPN, Madrid is optimistic about settling on a deal soon. However, they have not officially signed a contract yet. There are a few minor issues that need to be sorted out first.

Mbappé didn't start in PSG's win against Nantes in the Ligue 1 on Saturday, he came on from the bench and scored a penalty in the 78th minute. He also managed to score for the French team in their 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Champions League Round-of-16 last week.

Throughout this season, rumors have circulated about the player's future, yet he has still managed to find the back of the net 32 times across all competitions.

For quite some time now, Mbappé has been the number one person on Madrid's transfer wishlist. They were very close to securing his signature in 2022, but he ended up signing an extension with PSG instead due to a change of heart. However, Madrid are now in a better position than ever to bring the World Cup champion to their club.

Madrid is leading LaLiga with a total of 62 points, putting them six points ahead from the team closest to them, Girona. Girona has yet to play on Monday. Madrid also won a 1-0 victory against RB Leipzig during the first leg of the round-of-16 in the Champions League, while playing away from home.

Jude Bellingham, a midfielder, has scored the most goals for the team in the league this season. He has scored a total of 16 goals, while Joselu and Rodrygo are following behind with eight goals each. Vinicius has scored seven times so far.

This report was helped by details provided by ESPN's Alex Kirkland.