Can Barcelona Secure Mbappé’s Signature? Real Madrid Takes the Lead as the Battle for His Services Begins
The PSG has confirmed in a statement that Kylian Mbappé will not continue with the French club next season. The French forward, not renewing his contract, will arrive with a free-agent status, and the competition for one of the most dynamic footballers of the moment has now begun.
Firstly, all indications suggest that the player has already chosen Florentino Pérez’s offer. Furthermore, Barcelona, with its financial challenges and limited LaLiga Fair Play resources, cannot come close to the figures Mbappé demands.
While the French international will arrive for free at his new club, he seeks a signing bonus that could be around 130 million euros, a sum far from what Barcelona can currently offer. Additionally, he will sign a contract with a staggering salary, likely becoming the world’s highest-paid footballer, with earnings close to 30 million euros per season—an amount beyond Barcelona’s current financial capacity, as they need to continue reducing the first-team football’s wage bill.
