Real Madrid President, Florentino Perez has said that he is optimistic about securing the signature of French football star, Kylian Mbappe soon.
The French forward has consistently been linked with a move to Los Blancos ever since he made his breakthrough as a teenager with AS Monaco.
Upon entering the final year of his contract in 2021, Real Madrid made a €220 million (£188m/$237m) offer to Paris Saint-Germain for Mbappe at the end of the summer transfer window, but this was rejected by the Ligue 1 side.
The footballing world expected Mbappe to finally join Real Madrid at the end of that season on a free transfer, but in a shock twist, he signed a new contract at Parc des Princes in May 2022.
That deal is, however, only due to run until the summer of 2024, with a 12-month extension option having to be triggered by July if the World Cup winner intends to remain at Parc des Princes.
Real Madrid themselves have lost striker Karim Benzema to Saudi Pro League winners Al-Ittihad and are on the hunt for a new star forward in addition to the arrival of Jude Bellingham, Brahim Diaz and Fran Garcia.
This weekend, a Twitter user posted a video that has quickly gone viral. In it, a fan approached Florentino Perez and asked if he is bring Mbappe to Real Madrid.
The Real Madrid President’s response has surprised many, as he was open about his desire to sign the young forward. “Yes, but not this year,” he simply replied.
“Florentino will you sign Mbappé?”
• Florentino: “Yes, but not this year.”
@soymadr7dismo pic.twitter.com/2dMYOMxRSF
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) June 10, 2023
If Mbappe opts against extending his deal in Paris through to 2025, then he will be free to enter into pre-contract talks with Real Madrid from January, with Perez seemingly confident that the Frenchman can be lured to Spanish football.
Real Madrid has already kicked off their summer transfer business with the signing of left-back Fran Garcia from Rayo Vallecano, while Brahim Diaz has signed a new contract following the end of his loan at Milan.
Jude Bellingham is expected to be confirmed as Real Madrid’s newest player in the coming days or weeks after completing a medical.
