Kylian Mbappe returns to training with PSG on Monday after his vacation. The battle between the club, which is determined that the player either renews his contract or leaves as soon as possible, and the player, who maintains his idea of running down his contract and leaving for free in June 2024, may have an outcome this week.
In fact, Tuesday’s negotiations between the two parties could intensify in search of a solution. The first issue to expect an answer is Xavi Simons who returned to the club after PSG exercised the purchase option from PSV for six million euros. On Monday, the French club can make the signing official after it was already confirmed on Sunday.
The idea of PSG is to loan the Dutchman out, with RB Leipzig seen as a great candidate to nurture his continued growth. The player gave his word to the club that he would not leave on a free and is set to sign a four-year contract.
Simons is seen as an important player for the club’s long-term future, but what he does may well depend on what Mbappe decided. PSG believe that he can replace Kylian with some more experience and if, in the end, the world champion decides to renew he could be an important asset for them to sell in the next few years.
Busy week
It is undoubtedly a week in which PSG can accelerate the case. On July 22 the team leaves on tour to Japan and it remains to be seen what they will do if there are no developments after the latest set of talks. All going well, Kylian would go with the rest of the team, but the club wants to start the tour with the case closed. The deadline set by the club in its response to the player’s letter was July 31.
With Mbappe already reporting for duty, every move by PSG and Luis Enrique himself can be a sign of the strategy to follow. It is normal that the new coach will count on the striker.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, are still waiting and know that time is on their side because PSG will have to lower their demands.
Vlahovic is an alternative
PSG continues to work on reinforcements and departures. For the attack, the club has advanced negotiations with Dusan Vlahovic, but then an agreement must be reached with Juventus.
In any case, the fact that the club is still fully engaged in reinforcing the attack is a symptom that the option of closing a squad for Luis Enrique without Kylian is being considered. PSG knows that Juve is in a delicate moment, out of the Champions League, and nothing is yet closed.
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