Kylian Mbappe makes crucial gesture that Real Madrid have been waiting for

After waiting months for Kylian Mbappé to initiate contact, Real Madrid can finally say that he has. So that Florentino Perez, the president of PSG, could start working to convince the French player to sign a contract with the Spanish team, the player had to openly express his wish to quit the team.

Though Mbappe clearly knew this situation was different from 2022, it is becoming evident that two years have gone since he last considered joining Los Blancos. This time, in order to go to Real Madrid, he went so far as to notify PSG that his stay in Paris was coming to an end.

The 25-year-old demonstrated his worth once more this season in the 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad on Wednesday. It won’t take much to convince PSG that he is among the select few players who can win a game by himself.

Real Madrid is among the top teams in Europe that still admire him; nevertheless, they are not very happy about it and have given the Frenchman until the end of the season to decide whether or not to come to the Bernabeu.

The La Liga heavyweights informed him that a public statement about his departure from PSG ought to have previously been made. The LaLiga giants make their major decisions in March. Real Madrid would then turn their attention to other targets.

A firm stance from Real Madrid

Real Madrid’s executive management, determined not to suffer the humiliation of two years ago again, drew up a contingency plan in case the French forward chose to stay, even though they had set a deadline for Mbappe.

Indeed, rumours continued to circulate that Pérez and José Angel Sánchez, the sporting director, had discussed setting a deadline for him in February. Real Madrid wanted to maintain the normal order of its dressing room, and they were extremely clear at all times that they would not allow Mbappe to drag it out.

Furthermore, they are safeguarding the club’s financial health, and their current offer is reportedly not even close to half of the $53.8 million annual contract offer from before.

The striker’s exit is still widely anticipated in France, but the French international’s gesture was crucial in getting Madrid to feel the same way. Real Madrid acted swiftly at that point to at last sign the man who had spurned them two years prior.