In 10 days or so, the 2022 European winter transfer window will officially open. At that point, players whose contracts expire next summer will be able to talk about free transfers with potential new owners, including Paris' top attacker Mbappe.
However, the entry of such a heavyweight superstar into the free agent market will not trigger a fierce competition, but a contest between Real Madrid and Paris. The reason is simple, because Mbappe will only go to Real Madrid if he leaves Paris, which he confirmed in an interview in October this year. But does this mean that Real Madrid is safe and can sit at home and wait for the arrival of the beauty?
To be honest, there are variables in the transactions in the football market as long as there is no official announcement. We have seen a lot of cuts over the years, and sometimes even players who raise their jerseys for photos can produce variables at the last minute. Not to mention that Real Madrid's opponent is Greater Paris, a super local team that is not bad for money. Sure enough, Leonardo, the sporting director of Paris, once again expressed confidence in keeping Mbappe in a recent interview with Euro1.
"About Mbappe? Both on and off the pitch are very calm, and this year is even more mature. I think he's stronger now and we want to keep him as much as possible and I think he's the best player in the world right now. We have a very close relationship with the Mbappe family and we sometimes have very 'lively' discussions. We don't have a final renewal deadline and it seems to me that the team still has a big possibility of renewing their contract with Mbappe. ”
Is Real Madrid's wishful thinking going to fail? So is Paris really confident of keeping Mbappe, or is it wishful thinking? If we consider what Mbappe said in an interview in October this year, "wishful thinking" is more likely.
In fact, Mbappe had already made it very clear at that time. The idea that he wanted to leave Grand Paris had long been there, not improvised, but deliberate. He told the club what he thought before the Start of the European Championship, and after the End of the European Championship he reiterated his intention to leave the team. But Paris is reluctant to accept reality and actively retains, even the sky-high transfer fee from Real Madrid is not at all moved.
Mbappe has continued to perform well this season, scoring 15 goals and assisting 12 times in 25 games in all competitions, and has not shown dissatisfaction with the club on and off the field. Does this mean that Mbappe has changed his mind? Of course not! He also mentioned the reasons for that in that interview. "I didn't get into a fight with the club because I was a grateful person. In the past four years, Paris has given me a lot, even if I can't transfer, I will do my best for the team. ”
Messi's arrival also failed to change Mbappe's willingness to leave the squad, as "I've been in Ligue 1 for six or seven years and I think it's time to go elsewhere for new challenges, so leaving Paris seems like a logical step... It's unlikely there's anything that will keep me, but my future isn't the most important thing right now and I want to play well for the club first. ”
As a result, it is almost impossible to persuade Mbappe to change his mind. The advantage of Greater Paris may be money, but this is not the most important thing for Mbappe, who hopes to meet new challenges. Only by joining the top European giants can he feel the challenge of never before. Only new and greater challenges will allow Mbappe to find new momentum and further unleash his potential.