PSG fears losing Kylian Mbappé next year, even if the hope is still there to extend it. In the event of departure, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is eager to go all out on Erling Haaland, who has a release clause.
Since his enthronement as president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi has never hidden the fact that he obviously dreamed of winning the Champions League but also of having the most prestigious team in the world. By bringing in players like David Beckham, Thiago Silva, Gianluigi Buffon, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Sergio Ramos, he accomplished his mission to change the dimension of Paris SG. The club from the French capital is now known and recognized all over the world, and the “franchise” continues to climb in terms of fame and marketing.
An affordable clause in Haaland’s contract
If PSG took an unusual turn this summer by separating from many stars to concentrate on sports and try to offer Luis Enrique, and Kylian Mbappé, a more complete and competitive team than in the past, nothing prevents Nasser Al-Khelaïfi from continuing to dream of making big moves on the transfer market. This is how, according to Le Quotidien du Sport, the idea of getting Erling Haaland from Manchester City is indeed one of the objectives of the president of PSG.
The catch will obviously be very difficult to achieve, but there are some reasons for hope. In particular the contractual situation of the Norwegian, who has a contract negotiated at the time by Mino Raiola, and which offers him a way out which would in reality be 150 million euros according to the Spanish press, while the sum of 200 ME was mentioned in England. Very attached to Manchester City, the club where his father played and which is winning all possible trophies at the moment, Erling Haaland is not exactly about to leave. But he has never hidden his desire to triumph in all the big clubs, and particularly in Spain. FC Barcelona would like to bring him in to assist and then replace Robert Lewandowski, but the current finances of the Catalan club leave little hope.
Mbappé’s departure could generate madness
On the other hand, PSG has the means to get Erling by simply paying the price of his release clause. On the condition of course of also finding an agreement with the Cyborg. An interest which is not innocent either. First of all, the French club currently has a good chance of losing Kylian Mbappé, who dreams of joining Real Madrid at the end of his contract. And above all, if these rumors are flourishing, it is also because Haaland’s entourage is putting pressure on him to extend at Manchester City, and to have a better contract than the one negotiated only a year ago. Nevertheless, PSG is making its presence known in this complex matter, at the heart of an attackers’ market which could tip into the irrational next summer if Mbappé were to join Real Madrid.