⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

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Source: https://twitter.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1789652694363209763

Still regarding Luka Modric, he stated that he still wants to stay at Real Madrid for another season and he is willing to reduce his salary so that his request is granted. It seems that Luka Modric is still not ready to part ways with Los Blancos, especially since in the regeneration process his role will still be quite helpful in terms of training together to becoming a veteran on the field.

On the other hand, there is a continuing effect where if Toni Kroos stays then Luka Modric has to leave Real Madrid and vice versa. I think these two senior players cannot be separated and Real Madrid should find the right middle ground so that everything goes well. We know that Toni Kroos is always the key with his passing, while Luka Modric can always be relied on with his creativity when the team is at a deadlock. So if possible, these two players should be given the same opportunity for one more season.

[Altryist]

Still regarding Luka Modric, he stated that he still wants to stay at Real Madrid for another season and he is willing to reduce his salary so that his request is granted. It seems that Luka Modric is still not ready to part ways with Los Blancos, especially since in the regeneration process his role will still be quite helpful in terms of training together to becoming a veteran on the field.

On the other hand, there is a continuing effect where if Toni Kroos stays then Luka Modric has to leave Real Madrid and vice versa. I think these two senior players cannot be separated and Real Madrid should find the right middle ground so that everything goes well. We know that Toni Kroos is always the key with his passing, while Luka Modric can always be relied on with his creativity when the team is at a deadlock. So if possible, these two players should be given the same opportunity for one more season.

Why should one of them leave the team, until this time they could play together and now something has changed? The only point is that Modric is not getting any younger and it is difficult for him to withstand the entire 90 minutes at the pace that Real plays. If he agrees to stay in the team, he must accept that he will be a player who will not be able to play from the first minutes. Modric said that now he is only thinking about finishing the season well, and then he will think about his career.

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Source: https://twitter.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1789652694363209763

Still regarding Luka Modric, he stated that he still wants to stay at Real Madrid for another season and he is willing to reduce his salary so that his request is granted. It seems that Luka Modric is still not ready to part ways with Los Blancos, especially since in the regeneration process his role will still be quite helpful in terms of training together to becoming a veteran on the field.

On the other hand, there is a continuing effect where if Toni Kroos stays then Luka Modric has to leave Real Madrid and vice versa. I think these two senior players cannot be separated and Real Madrid should find the right middle ground so that everything goes well. We know that Toni Kroos is always the key with his passing, while Luka Modric can always be relied on with his creativity when the team is at a deadlock. So if possible, these two players should be given the same opportunity for one more season.

During his 12 seasons in the Real Madrid uniform, Luca Modric has given everything for Real Madrid, he really deserves appreciation from the club but considering that he is 39 years old, it is time for El Real to let go of their midfield star. In my opinion, Modric will also understand the club's needs. Now Modric often plays half the time of the match and he often starts the match as a substitute. Regeneration is very important for a club, and I believe Madrid's young players have learned a lot from Luca Modric.

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During his 12 seasons in the Real Madrid uniform, Luca Modric has given everything for Real Madrid, he really deserves appreciation from the club but considering that he is 39 years old, it is time for El Real to let go of their midfield star. In my opinion, Modric will also understand the club's needs. Now Modric often plays half the time of the match and he often starts the match as a substitute. Regeneration is very important for a club, and I believe Madrid's young players have learned a lot from Luca Modric.

Modric is not a selfish person so he must accept any decision that will be agreed upon later but if indeed Madrid wants to do something extreme by continuing to sign Modric for a short term of 1 season before he retires I think it is also not a problem if Ancelotti still believes in Modric.

Ideally, Modric would leave but no decision has been made on the future of any of the players apart from Nacho, who has stated that he will leave Madrid after this season ends.

All decisions will still have a good impact on Modric because even if he leaves at the moment I think several clubs are still ready to accommodate him even though he may not perform as well as before in prime Modric in Madrid but he is still a good successor to spoil the striker in the attack line of a club.

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Source: https://twitter.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1789652694363209763

Still regarding Luka Modric, he stated that he still wants to stay at Real Madrid for another season and he is willing to reduce his salary so that his request is granted. It seems that Luka Modric is still not ready to part ways with Los Blancos, especially since in the regeneration process his role will still be quite helpful in terms of training together to becoming a veteran on the field.

On the other hand, there is a continuing effect where if Toni Kroos stays then Luka Modric has to leave Real Madrid and vice versa. I think these two senior players cannot be separated and Real Madrid should find the right middle ground so that everything goes well. We know that Toni Kroos is always the key with his passing, while Luka Modric can always be relied on with his creativity when the team is at a deadlock. So if possible, these two players should be given the same opportunity for one more season.

Luka Modrid has just made a records as the oldest player to playing for Real Madrid while they can beat Cadiz last week at that time Ancelotti has decide to playing him since the beginning of match and Luka Modrid also has help Real Madrid to advances to the final match by beating Bayern Munich on Champion League so i think these proven Ancelotti still trust him and even with his current age Luka Modrid still able to playing at high level of competitions such as Laliga and Champiom League so in my opinion Real Madrid should be hold him at least for next 1 season

Actually Luka Modrid still give his priority for Real Madrid so if this team want to give him contract extension then Modric will gladly sign it and his agent has been made a statement recently that Luka Modrid future at Real Madrid will be determined after Champion League final whether Real Madrid will hold him or he will leave as free transfer status and just like i said before Luka Modrid still deserved to gets new contract from Real Madrid because he still playing consistent everytime he was played besides that Luka Modrid also can be used as substutition players for other players just like Bellingham

[Velvet78]

Modric is still an ambitious player. Even at this age he is keen on playing for as much minutes as possible. However from now on his era is coming to an end sadly.  

I don't know whether he is still planning to extend his contract. But even if he does he would accept it by knowing that he would be used as a rotation player quite often. As he has played in many games like that this season I assume he doesn't have any problem with that. I hope he doesn't decide to retire and play a little more somewhere else like many other big players.    Maybe USA, maybe Saudi Arabia or any other place he would like.

[Ondekinecakabilirim]

Here this is also important most chance Barcelona is looking for the players which are having not high price, or mostly they will go for the free players due to their financial problems which are preventing them from having top players which are having high prices in market.

Instead of waiting for a few stars from La Masia, Barcelona are focusing on new signings. I think they are one of the teams that have lost their soul. Instead of focusing on young players coming out of La Masia with high hopes, they focus on expensive transfers. If Barcelona continue like this, they will undoubtedly find it difficult to return to their old days. The second La Porta era could end in disappointment. He has saved this club from a financial crisis before. But he may not be able to do it this time.

[Leviathan.007]

While people still talking about Mbappe and his leaving PSG, and this team could find alternative players for Mbappe to fill his place in the am which cannot be easy for PSG, it seems another player is about to leave PSG.
Keylor Navas the experienced goalkeeper of PSG, lost his place in the team since Donnarumma joined PSG in 2021. Now it seems he wants to leave the team and join another team at the end of this season, he also said goodbye to the fans of PSG. I guess Keylor Navas is going to join the MLS or Saudi League to end his career year because of his age.

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During his 12 seasons in the Real Madrid uniform, Luca Modric has given everything for Real Madrid, he really deserves appreciation from the club but considering that he is 39 years old, it is time for El Real to let go of their midfield star. In my opinion, Modric will also understand the club's needs. Now Modric often plays half the time of the match and he often starts the match as a substitute. Regeneration is very important for a club, and I believe Madrid's young players have learned a lot from Luca Modric.

If you are that old and have been at a club for that long, it certainly wouldn't be wrong to give appreciation to a player who has given everything to the club over the last 12 seasons. Because Luca Modric is a player who has made a good contribution to Real Madrid and is also quite useful for other players at Real Madrid. However, in conditions like now, it is time for Real Madrid to let him go because they remember that regeneration cannot be rejected by anyone when the time comes.

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Previously, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos were said to be at high risk of leaving the Bernabeu. However, the impressive performance of these two players in recent matches in the UEFA Champions League makes many people believe that they can stay for another season. If they break up, this will be a big loss for Real Madrid. They have been icons of the club for over a decade and still show the ability to contribute at a high level.

So far, nothing is clear about the future of Modric and Toni Kroos. I'm afraid that next season will be like a player purge, Real Madrid will not renew contracts with players who are on the other side of their careers. If Modric breaks up, I believe the number 10 shirt will be reserved for Mbappe. As for Toni Kroos, Los Blancos will probably keep him for another season and they will plan for next season to find his successor.

In my opinion no one will ever be able to replace these two players, but that doesn't mean that Real Madrid has to continue to depend on Kroos and Modric, therefore, towards the end of this season, Ancelotti has carried out various experiments such as rotating his players with the aim that to Get used to it if one day Kroos and Modric leave. The regeneration process must be carried out and with the composition of Madrid young players, I am optimistic that we can get through this phase. For Madrid I still believe that any decision will be made for long-term goals. Modric and Kroos realized that Ancelotti had planned their replacement long ago.

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This is totally wrong example. You took klopp as an example but ten hag was not klopp. Is there a guarantee if he will able to follow what klopp did?

What is exactly wrong in my example? I'm saying that Klopp wasn't also doing great in his first years. In his first season Liverpool finished as the 8th, in his second and third seasons they finished as the 4th. It took Klopp 3 years to start making Liverpool competitive for the Premier League title.

My point here is that you can't achieve success if you just blame it on the manager only without thinking of the other factors. Injuries and the weakness of the squad are the biggest factors why Manchester United have been struggling. Patience and taking the right steps are very important things.

I always say this, Manchester United can be much better than this if they make the needed transfers this summer.  

I agree with what @Velvet78 said about a coach journey at the start of the season not always being smooth. It takes a long process, many obstacles to overcome, and a lot of learning from failure. The difference is, Jurgen Klopp is a typical person who is able to accept defeat, while Ten Hag still feels that what he did on the field was better than his opponent even though the result was a loss. However, these are all normal things in football, and regarding transfers Man United still hasn't found a suitable point. Erik Ten Hag still makes mistakes in recruiting players, until now he always wants to make Man United like Ajax, the club he played for before. but Ten Hag forgot that this is the Premier League, the level is different.

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Seems like it is time for Reus to leave Dortmund and sign a last juicy contract in one of the leagues that are on the list for pro players who are about to just have a good time. There are rumors that Reus might join forces with Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia or he could go to the MLS.

I don't know how reliable this website is, but I read it a couple of times and they say a few things about it here.

My comment on that is that I never was of the impression that Reus is the kind of guy who'd go to Saudi Arabia, but money might make him do a 180. I remember him saying how important proximity to his family is and that is why he wants to remain a Dortmund player forever. Well, maybe he brings his entire family to Saudi Arabia and if they are still alive, grandparents included. Or maybe he was talking the same stuff like almost every other player out there until someone passes by with a big bag loaded with money.

It feels gutted for Reus to end his career without winning a big trophy in his career while being a very impressive talented player. His love for Dortmund as his boyhood club has prevented him to move to a big club for his career achievements. His injuries record is also so bad that has hindered him to develop his peak potentials to be one of great players in football.

I have doubt that he will move to Saudi remembering he is not a type of player that put money as consideration when he has to make a decision. in the past, many big club tried to sign him, but he remained loyal to Dortmund as a club where he started his football journey. Being a family man could also be a reason for him to not go to unfamiliar place like Saudi. He is very loved at Dortmund by the fans and young players, that's why I don't see any chance of him moving to Saudi.

He won the DFB Pokal twice and he now has a chance to win the Champions League. It doesn't sound as if he had won nothing plus the huge chance to win the maximum a club player can win. So a little bit too early for your feelings I guess. But I doubt that Reus will play a big role in the final as he hasn't been delivering that much for a long time now. He still has ok stats, but others took over. He could indeed have more titles to his name if he played for another club.

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He won the DFB Pokal twice and he now has a chance to win the Champions League. It doesn't sound as if he had won nothing plus the huge chance to win the maximum a club player can win. So a little bit too early for your feelings I guess. But I doubt that Reus will play a big role in the final as he hasn't been delivering that much for a long time now. He still has ok stats, but others took over. He could indeed have more titles to his name if he played for another club.

Actually Reus does not have many brilliant achievements with Dortmund so far, throughout his career that has been spent with Dortmund and only getting 2 DFB Pokal is not an achievement to be proud of in my opinion, but Reus loyalty to Dortmund is certainly an extraordinary thing, when a player continues to choose to stay at a club even though the club is not able to compete in the championship of course we cannot ask how much loyalty In his possession, Reus continues to stay with Dortmund even though many big teams continue to want to sign him and this season will be Reus' last season at Dortmund so maybe the Champions League trophy will be a beautiful farewell gift later.

Reus has a fairly old age now and his ability is certainly no longer as great as when he was young, but I think Reus who is an experienced player certainly has a great influence to be able to win every Dortmund game, during this time of course Reus contribution to Dortmund cannot be doubted and like his loyalty to Dortmund so far, of course Reus will put all his abilities and experience to help Dortmund Win over Madrid in the final match later.

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He won the DFB Pokal twice and he now has a chance to win the Champions League. It doesn't sound as if he had won nothing plus the huge chance to win the maximum a club player can win. So a little bit too early for your feelings I guess. But I doubt that Reus will play a big role in the final as he hasn't been delivering that much for a long time now. He still has ok stats, but others took over. He could indeed have more titles to his name if he played for another club.

Actually Reus does not have many brilliant achievements with Dortmund so far, throughout his career that has been spent with Dortmund and only getting 2 DFB Pokal is not an achievement to be proud of in my opinion, but Reus loyalty to Dortmund is certainly an extraordinary thing, when a player continues to choose to stay at a club even though the club is not able to compete in the championship of course we cannot ask how much loyalty In his possession, Reus continues to stay with Dortmund even though many big teams continue to want to sign him and this season will be Reus' last season at Dortmund so maybe the Champions League trophy will be a beautiful farewell gift later.

I know that many of you here might disagree with me, but there is more to a career than titles. As a club player, well ok you got a point there. But if a player decides to be loyal and play for a club almost the whole career and was a brilliant player, how is that not a great achievement? He scored 118 goals in 291 games, I think that is something to be proud of.

It's similar when people talk about Harland and how he will not win a World Cup or Euro. Of course not, but is he to blame that he is Norwegian? Was it bad that Reus was loyal to Dortmund? That alone could be something a player can be proud of. Putting on top the fact that Bayern was such a dominant team for over a decade, it is still an achievement to win the DFB Pokal. Winning the Bundesliga was obviously close to impossible.

[QueenVera]

As much as I hate to say it, Sometimes I don't think Jim Radcliffe knows what he is doing, because if he does, there's no way on earth he'll be linking Manchester United to Gareth Southgate and Graham Potter. These British players and coaches are not so good the way the English Media project them or hype them.

Most of the squad will sure be wiped out, as for Erik Ten Hag? I have also seen a video of Garry Neville sticking to Erik Ten Hag because there are no good managers out there if you analyse. Otherwise, Bayern Munich wouldn't be chasing Erik Ten Hag when they could go all out for Graham Potter and Southgate.

But Sancho was wrong, these players and fans complain about Ole Gunner Solskjaer soft handling and management, now they have seen some hard touch they still complain. I'm disappointed with most of them fanbase. Erik Ten Hag was also right to take of the Captain Armband off Harry Maguire. Roy Keane will say Bruno Fernandez doesn't grwo people around him, what did Harry Maguire do, did he talk about it?

Harry Maguire has been professional anyways, but he should still be amongst players leaving the club. He lacks too much to be qualified as a Manchester United defender.

Apparently, Erik Ten Hag has proven to be a competent and skillful football manager such that, some of his co-football managers cannot be compared to him, which is why even Bayern Munich are eager to have him on their team. Unlike his co-football managers, the likes of Gareth Southgate and Graham Potter who are obviously not as competent as they've been painted out to be.
 
 Hence our concern as to why Jim Radcliffe is trying to link Manchester United to Gareth and Graham. In the past, both players and fans laid complaints concerning Ole Gunner Solskjaer's gentle handling and management but even now that it seems management is hard on them, they still seem to have complaints to lay which is quite disappointing.

 Also, it was a commendable act of Erik Ten Hag to strip Harry Maguire off the Captain Armband title. No doubt he's tried for the English side in the past, we just have to wait and hope on his improvement out of the team's current state. Let's see his effectiveness again. Currently their phase is as a result of a poor two sided action, and him being on the most profound side has the power to initiate the difference.

[Josefjix]

Previously, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos were said to be at high risk of leaving the Bernabeu. However, the impressive performance of these two players in recent matches in the UEFA Champions League makes many people believe that they can stay for another season. If they break up, this will be a big loss for Real Madrid. They have been icons of the club for over a decade and still show the ability to contribute at a high level.

So far, nothing is clear about the future of Modric and Toni Kroos. I'm afraid that next season will be like a player purge, Real Madrid will not renew contracts with players who are on the other side of their careers. If Modric breaks up, I believe the number 10 shirt will be reserved for Mbappe. As for Toni Kroos, Los Blancos will probably keep him for another season and they will plan for next season to find his successor.

The president have been making good decisions for the club and he keeps his team elevated. Real Madrid have the best set of players, they're phenomenon and have accomplished greatness in Madrid jersey. Carlo Ancelotti is incharge and will continue to extend his lengthy game plan that's suitable for the team. Talking about Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, these players are legendary players and they've won major titles with Real Madrid. They happen to be the oldest players and have played for decades, passing through tough and good moments. They might look for exits from Santiago Bernabéu at the end of the season.

[Oluwa-btc]

As much as I hate to say it, Sometimes I don't think Jim Radcliffe knows what he is doing, because if he does, there's no way on earth he'll be linking Manchester United to Gareth Southgate and Graham Potter. These British players and coaches are not so good the way the English Media project them or hype them.

Most of the squad will sure be wiped out, as for Erik Ten Hag? I have also seen a video of Garry Neville sticking to Erik Ten Hag because there are no good managers out there if you analyse. Otherwise, Bayern Munich wouldn't be chasing Erik Ten Hag when they could go all out for Graham Potter and Southgate.

But Sancho was wrong, these players and fans complain about Ole Gunner Solskjaer soft handling and management, now they have seen some hard touch they still complain. I'm disappointed with most of them fanbase. Erik Ten Hag was also right to take of the Captain Armband off Harry Maguire. Roy Keane will say Bruno Fernandez doesn't grwo people around him, what did Harry Maguire do, did he talk about it?

Harry Maguire has been professional anyways, but he should still be amongst players leaving the club. He lacks too much to be qualified as a Manchester United defender.

Apparently, Erik Ten Hag has proven to be a competent and skillful football manager such that, some of his co-football managers cannot be compared to him, which is why even Bayern Munich are eager to have him on their team. Unlike his co-football managers, the likes of Gareth Southgate and Graham Potter who are obviously not as competent as they've been painted out to be.
 
 Hence our concern as to why Jim Radcliffe is trying to link Manchester United to Gareth and Graham. In the past, both players and fans laid complaints concerning Ole Gunner Solskjaer's gentle handling and management but even now that it seems management is hard on them, they still seem to have complaints to lay which is quite disappointing.

 Also, it was a commendable act of Erik Ten Hag to strip Harry Maguire off the Captain Armband title. No doubt he's tried for the English side in the past, we just have to wait and hope on his improvement out of the team's current state. Let's see his effectiveness again. Currently their phase is as a result of a poor two sided action, and him being on the most profound side has the power to initiate the difference.

There's honestly zero competition between these coaches, Graham Potter best season in the Premier League Competition is ten while Southgate was a flop as a player and also a manager even during his time as a manager for Aston Villa years back. How do you bring up such poor retards in.
I don't need much  to he said Erik Ten Hag is way better.

I don't quite understand whatever you said. Ole Gunner Solskjaer had his tike but couldn't get to do shit. Jadon Sancho is a professional he is a player who knows the donst. Harry Maguire is more likea team player right now for me now. He has fought for is place anyways, and he deserves it unless they hamm.

I feel like history happening again, I will want to see Manchester back Erik Ten Hag or spend skk they have.

[baeva]

So PSG have themselves to blame for letting him go for free. They could have sold him to Real Madrid, but Real Madrid after Mbappe abruptly changed his mind about leaving and stayed for the money realised that they would not buy him, because they would already get him for free at the end of his contract. So all PSG were doing was trying to keep him in the team for more money, but not to sell him and make a profit

Their mistake was to confidently hold Mbappe longer in the hope that he would be satisfied and continue to extend the contract at PSG but it backfired for PSG in the end.

From the past few seasons, there have actually been many opportunities for PSG to release Mbappe even though his performance is needed but still they also know that in the end sooner or later he will leave but PSG always insists on hoping that with the many benefits that Mbappe gets including an exclusive contract that not everyone can get it can make Mbappe not interested in a new club, but that's just wrong.

Mbappe has extracted a lot of resources from PSG and he realizes that there are things that are currently important to increase his market value, namely by finding a new club and more achievements than when he was at PSG which will make Mbappe more recognized.

I think it's not his market value that matters to him, it's the trophies he can't get as a player in the first place(golden ball) and as a team player(champions league cup). PSG said last year that they would not allow Mbappe to leave for free, they were sure of it, moreover they offered him crazy new contracts but in the end he finally made the right choice and turned down the money. The media say he didn't even negotiate with EPL clubs.

[Leviathan.007]

Xavi once again tried to hire Martín Zubimendi but again he failed. We know Martín Zubimendi is one of the favorite players of Xavi and he wants to have Martín Zubimendi in his team to get improved for the next season. But it seems Martín Zubimendi joining Barcelona is impossible with the current situation they have.
Martín Zubimendi is palying for Real Sociedad and Real Sociedad know he is an important palyer for them. That's why they won't let this player go. Real Sociedad asks for 60 million euros for this player which is too much considering the current financial situation of Barcelona.  

[kawetsriyanto]

So far, nothing is clear about the future of Modric and Toni Kroos. I'm afraid that next season will be like a player purge, Real Madrid will not renew contracts with players who are on the other side of their careers. If Modric breaks up, I believe the number 10 shirt will be reserved for Mbappe. As for Toni Kroos, Los Blancos will probably keep him for another season and they will plan for next season to find his successor.

Yep. I heard the news from Fabrizio Romano that the future of Kroos and Modric will be decided very soon. Both players are expected to meet with Real Madrid president before the final UCL. The decision of the future of both players will be made soo. So we must be patient to wait for the decision of Real Madrid management.

IMO, Real Madrid will keep one of those players because they need to balance the squad with an experienced player. Since Modric is 38 years already, I think Real Madrid won't extend the contract of Modric but they will offer Modric for a new job to be a part of the coaching staff. I heard this news few weeks ago that Ancelotti may offer Modric for the job. Meanwhile for Toni Kroos, he is still 34 years old and looks ready to play for 1-3 years more for Real Madrid. Because of this reason, I also believe Real Madrid will keep him in Real Madrid squad for the next season.

Let's see if our guess is true!!
As a Real Madrid fan, I really hope it will be true. 


Fabrizio Romano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZXPxvbqwbU

[Furious 7]

Their mistake was to confidently hold Mbappe longer in the hope that he would be satisfied and continue to extend the contract at PSG but it backfired for PSG in the end.

From the past few seasons, there have actually been many opportunities for PSG to release Mbappe even though his performance is needed but still they also know that in the end sooner or later he will leave but PSG always insists on hoping that with the many benefits that Mbappe gets including an exclusive contract that not everyone can get it can make Mbappe not interested in a new club, but that's just wrong.

Mbappe has extracted a lot of resources from PSG and he realizes that there are things that are currently important to increase his market value, namely by finding a new club and more achievements than when he was at PSG which will make Mbappe more recognized.

I think it's not his market value that matters to him, it's the trophies he can't get as a player in the first place(golden ball) and as a team player(champions league cup). PSG said last year that they would not allow Mbappe to leave for free, they were sure of it, moreover they offered him crazy new contracts but in the end he finally made the right choice and turned down the money. The media say he didn't even negotiate with EPL clubs.

But that is not important now because PSG has chosen that they want the final result even until the contract expires for Mbappe so that inevitably for now they must be prepared to lose Mbappe and not get too good financially because currently Mbappe is at the end of a contract that makes money slip away even though the clause given by Madrid a few seasons ago was very large but PSG bravely rejected it.

Mbappe leaving is likely certain because seeing from the current news he has certainly left and will say goodbye to PSG on the other hand, currently PSG also has no way to hold Mbappe because the big exclusive contract in the end is only used for the benefit of Mbappe so that when it is obtained, why does he stay at PSG who have never won any prestigious titles to date apart from trophies in domestic competitions.