January will be crucial for the European giants as Mbappe is free to move at this time. Of course, there is no team that does not want Mbappe, but there are not many teams that can afford his high salary. At the moment, Real Madrid and Liverpool are the most active and they will be in contention. But Real Madrid's position is very firm: Mbappe must make a decision in January, otherwise they will look for other targets. Florentino has always seen Mbappe as the future of the team, but Mbappe has opted to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Some believe that he is in it for money, while others say that he is eager to lead PSG in making history. In any case, now Mbappe is faced with a choice again, and this time Real Madrid will not give him much of a chance, because the Bernabeu hierarchy does not want to be deceived again. According to DC, Real Madrid have made contact with Mbappe's mother, Lamare, to start applying pressure. On January 1, Mbappe will be free to start negotiations, and it will be the craziest month in football.
However, Real Madrid don't want to overspend on Mbappe, and they don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past. Real Madrid's conditions are clear: Mbappe must make a decision in January and at the same time accept Real Madrid's **. Mbappe is under a lot of pressure because there is another extremely important factor, and that is the Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain are yet to qualify, which means they are at risk of being out. On December 14, Paris Saint-Germain will face Borussia Dortmund in the final round of the Champions League group stage to decide the fate of the Ligue 1 giants.
If PSG were in the Champions League, it would lead to two scenarios: Mbappe could leave in January, and Real Madrid could have to pay a transfer fee, but not too much;Mbappe could also leave on a free transfer at the end of the season. For Real Madrid, both scenarios are acceptable, but a free transfer is certainly the most ideal. However, Real Madrid's position is firm that Mbappe must make a decision in January.
At the moment, there are not many options for Mbappe, and apart from Real Madrid, it seems that only Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool remain. As for Liverpool, they also have only one plan: let Salah go to the Saudi league and recover the transfer fee of 200 million+. However, Real Madrid were also forced, they would love to get Mbappe, but time did not allow them to hesitate. If Mbappe doesn't make a decision, Real Madrid will shift the target.
In addition to Mbappe, Real Madrid have also been linked with players such as Osmin, Sheshko, Bonifes, Haaland, Santiago Jimenez, etc., which are all targets for Real Madrid's reinforcements. Moreover, what Real Madrid really needs is a center forward, which is one of the reasons why they "stay away" from Mbappe.