Real Madrid are reportedly eyeing a potential world-record deal for Kylian Mbappe as well as pursuing Jude Bellingham.
The PSG star, 24, signed a three-year contract before the 2022-23 campaign and is allegedly set to earn more than £547million.
Madrid made their interest in Mbappe clear in 2021 when they submitted a final bid of £154million for the Ligue 1 star in an attempt to pry him away from Paris.
Mbappe has been heavily linked to Madrid in previous windows and now Los Blancos believe they can convince him to leave PSG, according to The Telegraph.
The newspaper reported that the Spanish giants are hoping to capitalise on the ongoing ‘uncertainty’ at the French club.
Real Madrid are reportedly eyeing a potential world-record deal for PSG star Kylian Mbappe
Jude Bellingham is on course to become Real Madrid’s second-highest earner this summer
The forward previously insisted that he is ‘very happy’ at PSG. He said: ‘For me it’s a privilege to play here. I’m from Paris and being at PSG is special.
‘I arrived when I was young and I’ve grown and matured a lot, on and off the pitch, since then.
‘I don’t think so. If I linked my future to the Champions League, and I don’t want to disrespect the club, I would have gone very far!
‘I am here and I am very happy, and for the moment I’m not thinking about anything other than making PSG happy.’
Meanwhile, Bellingham appears to be Real Madrid-bound and is on course to become the club’s second-highest earner this summer.
Real look poised to see off competition from Manchester City and Liverpool, who were both interested in the English midfielder, although the Reds pulled out of the race in April.
The Spanish club is in the driver’s seat and Bild report that they will be paying Bellingham £17.4m-a-year (£334,000-a-week).
The fee to be paid to Dortmund is anticipated to be in the region of £130m, with the England star set to reject a new deal at the Bundesliga club, according to reports, believed to be worth around £230,000-a-week.
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Dortmund boss Edin Terzic claimed he had not heard that Bellingham was ‘involved with another club’ from the player
Despite negotiations with Real appearing to be advanced, Bellingham’s boss Eden Terzic said: ‘I haven’t even heard from him that he’s involved with another club.’
And back in March he said: ‘With all respect for Jude and his performance, we are answering these kinds of questions since he arrived (in 2020).
‘Before he chose to join us, he had opportunities to join the Premier League. There was loads of interest from top-flight clubs.
‘But he chose to join us because he knows it can be the perfect step for him. I think we’ve proven it both ways. He’s helping us a lot. But we as a club are helping him and his career as well.’
source: daiymail.co.uk
