does not accept that the annual salary is lower than Messi, Mbappe wants to go to the Premier League and get together with Haaland

Does Real Madrid necessarily need Mbappe?

There has been no accurate answer to these two questions, and there is none.

From Real Madrid's point of view, Mbappe is definitely needed. Real Madrid has always pursued a "superstar policy", both athletic and commercial, and Mbappe is satisfied. But without Mbappe, it's not a big deal.

In the summer of 2018, after Ronaldo left, Real Madrid had no superstar for a long time, and also won the La Liga championship and the Champions League. Karim Benzema has also departed, and the four strikers Vinicius, Rodrygo, Joselu and Dias, as well as attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham, have also been consistent in attack. The 20-year-old Bellingham is already a superstar, worth 180 million euros, tied with Mbappe and Haaland, tied for the world's No. 1, and among the three, Bellingham is the most optimistic to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or.

Real Madrid is not bad for money, but it is impossible to give Mbappe a ridiculously high salary, according to some recent authoritative media reports, Real Madrid gives Mbappe an annual salary of 50 million euros, which is already three times that of Vinicius, but this figure is much less than what Mbappe earned in Paris, and much less than the offer that Real Madrid made to Mbappe in 2022.

What is even more intolerable is that this number is less than what Messi won in Barcelona back then.

When Messi renewed his contract with Barcelona in 2017, he signed a big contract for last year, with an annual salary of up to 138 million euros before tax and about 76 million euros after tax. When he was in Paris, his salary was higher than Messi's, and when he went to Spain, his salary was lower than Messi's?

Of course, it is also the attitude of Real Madrid that feels uncomfortable. Before Bellingham joined, Real Madrid had always made it clear that if Mbappe came, he would be the core and the team's first brother. Now, with Bellingham on the rise, Real Madrid has made it clear that they can give Mbappe the highest salary in the team, but they will not focus on him.

That means that if Mbappe and Bellingham work together to win the treble for Real Madrid, then Mbappe is likely to lose to teammate Bellingham in the competition for the Ballon d'Or and World Footballer.

So, why does Mbappe have to go to Real Madrid?

In fact, Real Madrid has Real Madrid's calculations, and Mbappe has already made other preparations.

The British media "The Independent" believes that Arsenal will be one of Mbappe's potential next homes. According to The Independent, Mbappe's departure from Paris to join Real Madrid is no longer so certain, and although there is an offer from Real Madrid at the negotiating table, the salary has not met Mbappe's expectations. Mbappe approached Liverpool last year, but Liverpool just didn't want to sign Mbappe that much in case it disrupted the team's financial strategy. For Mbappe, the same is true for Arsenal, which he is willing to join.

The revival of Arsenal is on the rise, the Premier League and the Champions League are competing for the title, and if Mbappe comes to vote, it will be like a tiger with wings. So, Mbappe and Haaland, the "new peerless double pride" in football, are just competing in the Premier League, so why go to La Liga?