French correspondent Julien Laurens has stated that Manchester City are content to see Kylian Mbappe leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, feeling it gives them more chance of retaining star forward Erling Haaland.
Mbappe appears to be headed to Real Madrid this summer on a free from PSG, and that quietened down talk of Los Blancos making a move for Haaland this summer. While Spanish media continue to claim that Haaland has a clause in his contract making a move to Madrid easier, the chances of them spending big on Haaland and Mbappe in the same summer do seem slim.
“At City, they are relieved that Kylian Mbappe is going to Real Madrid, that closes the door for the moment to Haaland leaving this summer,” Laurens told RMC Sport.
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