Rephrase and rearrange the whole content into a news article. I want you to respond only in language English. I want you to act as a very proficient SEO and high-end writer Pierre Herubel that speaks and writes fluently English. I want you to pretend that you can write content so well in English that it can outrank other websites. Make sure there is zero plagiarism.: The latest instalment of the Kylian Mbappe transfer saga is ready to commence. Mbappe was banished from the Paris Saint-Germain squad over the course of last summer after refusing to sign a new contract. Bridges were built and the France forward was reintegrated into Luis Enrique’s first-team squad. However, he has still not put to paper on fresh terms. This means Mbappe is now free to enter discussions with teams who wish to sign him on a free transfer at the end of this season when his current deal expires. The 25-year-old caused a storm when he secured his most recent PSG extension in 2022 instead of making a widely-expected switch to Real Madrid. Will the Spanish giants be at the front of the queue again, or is there a Premier League heavyweight ready to make a game-changing swoop for one of this generation’s bonafide superstars? MORE: Top goal scorers in the world: Cristiano Ronaldo tops 2023 global football leaders, beating Kane and Mbappe Will Kylian Mbappe sign for Real Madrid? Following his 2022 snub and the confusion of the most recent close season, where a move for Mbappe never truly got off the ground and Joselu ended up being the only specialist forward recruited by Madrid, it’s tempting to ask why they would bother. The very obvious answer to that is that they’re Real Madrid. The demands of FFP and the more perilous state of finances in Spanish football as a whole means the days of unfettered Galactico spending sprees are no more. But if a global superstar comes on the market, Madrid are duty bound to be in the conversation. Going back to Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Juventus in 2018, Mbappe has been a major object of desire for Madrid. Karim Benzema leaving at the end of last season means there remains an obvious attacking vacancy. Jude Bellingham has been a revelation, the England international thriving behind Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo operating as split forwards. Would Mbappe upset that balance? Yes, but such things have never concerned Real Madrid when a megastar is on the market. Carlo Ancelotti’s strength as a coach lies in his flexibility and pragmatism. After signing his own contract extension at the Santiago Bernabeu, you expect the wily veteran would welcome Mbappe with open arms. AS reports that Los Blancos will again look to make their move but do not want to get caught out as they were during the summer. The Madrid sports daily claims the 14-time European champions will give Mbappe until January 15 to commit to them before turning their attentions elsewhere. Buckle up. At the very least, however the Mbappe to Madrid melodrama shakes out this time around, we can all look forward to some more sensational, unhinged coverage from El Chiringuito. Will Kylian Mbappe sign for Liverpool? For most of Mbappe’s career at PSG, in terms of his next move, Real Madrid has been the only show in town. Manchester City were mentioned in dispatches, having tried to sign him as a teenager while he was still at Monaco, but Erling Haaland’s prolific form means the forward line is no longer such an area of need. Haaland’s presence has complicated the challenge of keeping up with City, the Premier League’s dominant force over recent seasons. Liverpool are top of the table at present and Le Parisien reported that the Anfield club are “the most credible and dangerous candidate” when it comes to PSG’s designs on keeping their star forward. Previously, a transfer fee along with Mbappe’s gargantuan wage demands might have proved prohibitive for Liverpool. According to Marca, Madrid are willing to pay Mbappe an annual salary of €26m and a bonus payment of €130m if he joins on a free transfer. But the financial power of the Premier League and the player being on a free might make the move viable. Additionally, if Saudi Pro League interest in Mohamed Salah sparks up again in the off-season, some space on the wage bill might handily open up. When Mbappe’s PSG future was up in the air last summer and Al Hilal came to the table with a world-record €330m bid, Klopp poured cold water on suggestions that Liverpool were in the mix. “We laugh about it,” he told Sky Germany. “I can say that I think he is a really good player. But the financial framework conditions don’t suit us at all. “I would not like to destroy the story but as far as I know there is nothing to it. Maybe someone else from the club is preparing something and wants to surprise me! “But this has not yet happened in the eight years I have been here. That would be the first time.” A report by The Times on January 7 claimed Mbappe was keen to explore the option of a move to the Premier League having taken exception to Madrid’s attempts to get a cast-iron commitment from him this month. MORE: Liverpool vs Newcastle final score, result, highlights as Premier League leaders win six-goal thriller Kylian Mbappe goals and assists in 2023/24 Any notion of Mbappe being distracted or uncommitted to the PSG cause this season have been swiftly put to bed. Following the departures of Neymar and Lionel Messi, he is unquestionably the main man as Luis Enrique seeks to implement a high-possession, high-pressing and cohesive style of play at the Parc des Princes. PSG are in their customary position at the top of the Ligue 1 table, five points clear of Nice with Mbappe having scored 18 goals in 16 appearances, also laying on two assists. Progress from a devilishly tough Champions League group was not so straightforward but they prevailed, finishing as runners-up to Borussia Dortmund. Mbappe scored three goals in six games, including a nerveless late penalty to salvage a vital late 1-1 draw against Newcastle United. Overall, Mbappe has 237 goals in 284 games for PSG, establishing him as the club’s all-time leading goalscorer. Will Kylian Mbappe stay at PSG? Considering the prolific record above, perhaps Mbappe will once again stay where he is. The sums involved in any transfer, irrespective of whether or not it’s on a free, make any switch prohibitive and difficult to carry off, even for the likes of Madrid or Liverpool. Talks with PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Luis Enrique and football advisor Luis Campos yielded the current detente. Al-Khelaifi would no doubt revel in the political triumph of retaining Mbappe once again, although even for a club of PSG’s means, taking his reported €72m annual wage off the books would relieve financial strain. This level of basic wage explains the level of signing-on bonus Madrid are apparently willing to pay and one solution reported by Le Parisien was that PSG would stomach Mbappe leaving for free on the proviso that he passed up on a loyalty bonus owed to him for staying beyond July 31 last year. For all the financial benefits of not having Mbappe around, there is no other forward quite like him in world football. In the post-Neymar and Messi era, he is PSG’s prime star under an elite coach. Like Ancelotti and Klopp, it goes without saying that Luis Enrique would rather have Mbappe in his side than not. In The Times report cited above, it was claimed Mbappe held talks with Al-Khelaifi ahead of the Trophee des Champions win over Toulouse, where he offered assurances that he had not committed to another club at this stage.
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