Mbappé Delivers Knockout Blow to Al Khelaifi, Announces Departure Face to Face: “Nasser, Don’t Do It Anymore…”

Real Madrid is closely monitoring the latest developments emerging from France regarding the ‘Mbappé case’: the French forward is leaving PSG.

Kylian Mbappé brings an end to over seven years of drama: according to reports from outlets like Le Parisien, the Bondy striker has decided to leave PSG at the end of the season, taking advantage of his status as a free agent. The communication of this decision, as reported by the French newspaper, has been very tough for Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.

The version offered by Le Parisien reveals that Kylian Mbappé met face to face with the PSG president after training on Tuesday, February 13th, to inform him that he would not continue as a player for the rouge et bleu discipline next season. This meeting also included a request from Mbappé himself: he asked Al-Khelaïfi not to present him with any renewal offers since he would not change his decision.

This request from Kylian Mbappé could have been decisive for the aspirations of the Qatari leader. In the spring of 2022, he secured a historic renewal granting significant financial and sporting privileges that have not had much effect on the continuity of the Parisian forward: that strategy has run its course, and Mbappé would have decided to head to the Santiago Bernabéu.

No turning back Although the decision has been made, it is not yet official. Both Mbappé and PSG must negotiate the conditions of his departure, a transition that will not be easy to accept in the offices of Parc des Princes. However, Al-Khelaïfi could recover more money than initially expected: the €90 million in loyalty and renewal bonuses are just the tip of the iceberg of the expenses generated by the French striker.

Mbappé’s choice is now known throughout France: Nasser Al-Khelaïfi called shortly after Luis Campos and Luis Enrique, sporting director and coach respectively, to inform them of the definitive absence of the French star from the squad. A new horizon opens for PSG… and another for Real Madrid: in Valdebebas, they are “optimistic” but remain cautious, inheriting the prudence from the events of spring 2022.