The fate of Kylian Mbappé remains a mystery in the world of football. While in France it is expected that the talented striker will leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to join Real Madrid, in England two clubs have emerged that showed interest in signing Mbappé but ultimately pulled out withdrew from the competition.
According to respected British newspaper The Independent, Liverpool and Arsenal are the teams that have flirted with the idea of adding the French attacker to their ranks, but their intentions have been thwarted for economic reasons. Mbappé’s exorbitant wage demands were portrayed as the main obstacle preventing these two Premier League giants from completing the operation.
The Independent argues that both Liverpool and Arsenal have been careful to maintain a balance in their teams’ wage structures and their finances in general. The signing of Mbappé, whose salary at PSG is a whopping 72 million euros gross per year, would have destabilized its financial structure and caused problems in the dressing room.
Real Madrid want him, but he will be careful
Real Madrid has also made it clear that they are not prepared to commit too much to Mbappé. The White club intends to maintain a prudent spending policy and will not be able to match the stratospheric income that the French player receives at PSG. Mbappé himself is aware of this situation and knows that if he wants to move to Real Madrid, he will have to give up a significant part of his current salary.