Real Madrid have so far failed to finalise Mbappe signing: Ball is in their court

Real Madrid fail to finalise deal for striker despite being a free agent, PSG want him to stay but already have a plan without their star

Kylian Mbappe's contract expires on June 30 and he wants to play for Real Madrid. In fact, he sent a letter to the PSG offices last June announcing that he would not renew his contract.

Seen like that, it sounds easy, but it's not that simple when it comes to signing the best player in the world, even if there has been talk that everything would be settled in January, then February and maybe March. It may even be that Mbappe has already made up his mind, but neither he nor his entourage can confirm it.

It is true that the ball is now in Real Madrid's court, but since it arrived there, many in Paris, who have been dealing with the world of Mbappe for years and years, have already sensed that it was not going to be easy. And even more so if Real Madrid insists that this time everything will be done on their terms.

But Madrid have come up against Fayza Lamari, a tough nut to crack, an implacable woman who does not hide and who also wants to impose her conditions even if Mbappe is willing to give in. And it seems that for now they are far from what Los Blancos are offering.

«If they had offered us 10 billion, we would have accepted. It's the system,» said Mbappe's agent in her last interview when asked about the latest renewal with PSG.

PSG, for their part, are calm, aware that the game is now being played in Madrid. As long as Mbappe has not signed anything, they are cautious at the Parc des Princes. The desire of Nasser Al Khelaifi,Luis Campos and Luis Enrique is for the striker to stay.

In Paris they understand whatever decision the player makes, whether to close his time in France or accept