Ibrahima Konate rubbishes Kylian Mbappe to Liverpool talk
Mbappe is now believed to have informed PSG that he plans to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, bringing an end to the protracted saga surrounding his future in the French capital.
Real Madrid have long been regarded as the favourites to secure Mbappe's services, and Los Blancos are now increasingly confident that the 25-year-old will finally arrive in the Spanish capital in the upcoming window.
However, as per the terms of a gentleman's agreement with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Mbappe is yet to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club and firstly needs to negotiate the terms of his exit with the Ligue 1 champions.
Unless the former Monaco starlet springs a surprise by joining a club in Saudi Arabia, he will need to take a monumental hit on his wages — believed to be in the region of €200m (£171m) a year — to continue in the colours of another European heavyweight.
While Real are expected to get a deal over the line, they are believed to be offering Mbappe lower wages than they did back in 2022, when the France international snubbed Los Blancos to sign his most recent contract extension with PSG.
As a result, his camp have supposedly been left dissatisfied with the wages that Real Madrid have placed on the table, and speculation over a blockbuster move to the Premier League continues to rage.
If Mbappe accepts a significant wage decrease, Liverpool and Arsenal are considered to be the only two English clubs with a realistic — albeit highly minimal — chance of welcoming the World Cup winner to the Premier League.
However,
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