Kylian Mbappé Lottin plays forward for both Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 and the France national team.. Mbappé was signed on loan from Monaco by Paris Saint-Germain on August 31, 2017. During the summer, Paris coach Unai Emery delivered a persuasive speech at the Mbappes’ home. At the time, Real Madrid, fresh off their 12th Champions League triumph, did not promise Kylian Mbappe a starting spot, as they had an attacking trio of Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ferrer, a PSG scout, recalls Emery’s strength and skill in delivering the speech.
He promised Kylian that he would join him in playing. He also kept his word. Unai had committed to playing Kylian even if he wasn’t nearly ready for a Champions League match. “At 10:30 p.m. one night, I returned to Paris. When I arrived, I called PSG sporting director Antero [Henrique] to give him an update, and he was astonished that I hadn’t stayed in the south. I took the first flight the next day at six o’clock. I rang the Mbappés’ doorbell with croissants two hours later.”
For the Argentine news outlet Infobae, he explained: “We had to put in double the amount of effort as Real Madrid. We went to his house to meet with his parents and pitch our concept to them. We had to demonstrate to him that we genuinely want him and that he would be valuable to us”, Ferrer was agitated. With the World Cup just a year away, Mbappé wanted to join a prominent club where he could be certain of a starting spot. A complete transfer cost of €145 million-plus €35 million in add-ons was reportedly required, making him the most expensive teenager ever, the most expensive transfer ever within a domestic league, and probably the second most expensive player ever, after colleague Neymar.
Real Madrid is now growing more optimistic that they will be able to recruit Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain before the transfer window ends. Following their second bid of £145.6 million (€170 million) on Thursday, Real and PSG held cordial negotiations about Mbappe, and it is known that the deal is progressing well. Real Madrid made an initial bid of £137 million on Wednesday, and it is his ambition to play for the Spanish club.
PSG’s contract with the attacker expires at the end of the season, and he has so far refused the club’s attempts to extend it. If Real fails to acquire Mbappe this month, they will be able to sign a pre-contract agreement with the 22-year-old in January that will allow him to join on a free transfer next summer. According to Shakanews.
