Meeting between FC Barcelona and Mbappé

Meeting between FC Barcelona and Mbappé

El Mónaco niega un acuerdo por Mbappé
El Mónaco niega un acuerdo por Mbappé | sport

His fee would be over €150 million because Madrid, City and PSG also want the player

Barça have talked to his agent and were assured that the player has not signed anything

Barça have already contacted Kylian Mbappé’s advisors directly to sound out if the player would be willing to sign for Barça. Le Parisien reported the interest and Barça’s directors have met with the player’s agents to find out exactly what his situation is and to make their interest clear. Action was taken after the club found out that Neymar could leave for PSG in the next few days and the potential need for a replacement became clear.

Barça know that Mbappé is willing to leave Monaco but his price could skyrocket given the club’s chasing the player. A few days ago, Marca announced that Real Madrid had a pre-agreement for a fee of €180 million but Monaco denied anything had been signed. The player’s agent have confirmed this to Barça and told them he will only leave to a club that guarantees him first team football, something that is not clear in Madrid’s case.

Barça are aware that the deal will be difficult as Monaco do not want to sell and are trying to extend the player’s contract. They have rejected offers from Manchester City, Real Madrid and PSG, although their focus is on Neymar. Figures of over €100 million are being reported.

For Barça, the signing makes strategic sense. They want to prevent Real Madrid getting the player and get themselves a player with a huge future ahead of him. At the minute, the club are considering whether to make an offer if Neymar leaves, otherwise the fee will be too high. Despite his great potential €100 million is a huge amount for an 18 year old.