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Real Madrid board of directors member Jose Manuel Otero has said that his club would sign Paris Saint-Germain prodigy Kylian Mbappe in 2024.
The talented forward has developed into one of the very best players in the world since his debut at French club Monaco.
Mbappe has been linked to Real Madrid several times already. In 2021 Mbappe was heavily linked with a move to Los Blancos (the whites).
He only decided to extend his contract at Paris Saint-Germain after government officials waded in and he was given a heavy increase in his wages.
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The 24 year old was also rumoured to be joining Real Madrid in the last summer transfer window when negotiations with officials at Paris Saint-Germain broke down and he refused to renew his contract.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner’s contract with the Parisians expires in 2024 after which he will join any club for free.
In an interview with Remontada Blanca as quoted by Le Parisien, Otero appeared confident of Mbappe’s arrival.
“I’m confident he’s coming,” Otero said.
“Real Madrid guarantees security, seriousness and results. I’m confident he’ll say yes once he’s a free agent. He was born to play for Real Madrid that’s obvious. Zidane came at 29, Mbappe will come at 25. He’s going to have a lot of years with us.
“If we had taken a wrong step with Mbappe, PSG would have tried to react against Real Madrid. We know what we can do and what we have to do. If Mbappe comes in 2024 which I know he will everything will be done correctly.
“No one can accuse us of having a pact with him. What they said last year, with Al-Khelafi saying that there was an agreement with Real Madrid was false.”
Real Madrid have a tradition of signing Galacticos or mega stars like between 2000 to 2006 when they had Ronaldo de Lima, Zinedine, Zidane, David Beckham, Luis Figo, Michael Owen, Raul Gonzalez, Robert Carlos, Robinho on in their squad at once.
Also the era of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale. Mbappe seems set to join the array of stars.
Mbappe has netted seven goals in seven French Ligue 1 matches in the 2023/24 season.
He has also scored once in two Champions League matches this term.
Paris Saint-Germain have had a rather uncharacteristic start to the season as they have 17 points from eight French Ligue 1 games and they are third on the table.
Real Madrid are first on the Laliga table with 24 points after nine games in the division.
