The French forward, 25, whose contract ends this season, was expected to switch to the Santiago Bernabeu on a free transfer. PSG are keen to keep him, but their Qatari owners don’t want to be held hostage over wages. But that could change at Anfield, with less than 18 months left on star forward and highest earner Mohamed Salah’s contract. Real Madrid’s boss, Carlo Ancelotti, has kept quiet about the club’s expected move for Mbappe.
Earlier this season, he stated: “It’s a question you can ask me today, in three days, in a week, a month, two or three months… and it’s a question I will never answer.” *Do you think Mbappe would be the ideal Mohamed Salah replacement for Liverpool? We also treat our community members to competitions, special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.
To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. Ancelotti stuck to his guns last month during the January transfer window, saying: “I’m not going to comment about this topic. No comment, you should know we don’t speak about it.” Mbappe is having another cracking season with PSG, scoring 29 goals in just 28 games.
His top form has helped PSG to an eight-point lead in Ligue 1. If they win the league this year, Mbappe would leave France as a seven-time champion. He’ll be looking to keep up his good form against Brest this week, before a big game against Lille.
