PSG plan to convince Real Madrid target Mbappe to sign new contract using two weapons | OneFootball

Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappe continue to be entangled in transfer rumours and speculations.

After the dramatic saga during the summer, the Frenchman did not extend his contract but made some financial compromises to patch relations with the Parisian hierarchy.

Both parties managed to reach a mutual understanding as Real Madrid’s hopes of acquiring Mbappe last summer were quashed.

However, Mbappe will soon be a free agent with the expiration of his contract in June 2024, and he will thus be free to engage in discussions with external parties in less than a month.

PSG won’t back down without a fight

Now, according to AS, PSG are not yet ready to roll out the red carpet for his exit and aspires to retain his services once more.

The Olympic Games and the opportunity to become the top scorer in Ligue 1 history are the two dangling carrots that the president of the Parisian outfit plans to use to his advantage to convince Mbappe to sign a renewal.

It is no secret that Mbappe yearns to lead France to gold in the Olympics. PSG, with their immense economic muscle, are aware that it could use this trump card to not put any obstacles in the way of Mbappe’s journey as the flag-bearer of the French national team.

“The decision to go to the Games concerns my employer,” Mbappe said during the most recent international break in response to a question about his desire to compete in the Olympic Games.

Mbappe remains a target for Real Madrid. (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Moreover, Mbappe can still compete for the top scorer in Ligue 1. Currently, with 179 goals, he is in the top ten and has many players to overcome before he can cement himself as the leader.

The record is held by Argentine Delio Onnis, who scored 299 goals. For such a feat to be accomplished, the World Cup winner would have to spend around five more seasons at the club, which sounds unrealistic but is not entirely far-fetched when considering his patriotism and love for individual records.

PSG will once again resume talks with Mbappe next year, and performing well in the upcoming Champions League group-stage games will go a long way in potentially tying him down.

But Real Madrid continues to keep tabs on the player’s situation and reportedly will make a final effort at the beginning of 2024 to finally land his services.