Countdown begins on PSG star Kylian Mbappé's future. Real Madrid and Liverpool possible destinations
As the New Year begins so does the countdown on Kylian Mbappé’s future
PARIS (AP) — As the New Year begins, so does the countdown on Kylian Mbappé's future.
It promises to be a nervous start to 2024 for Paris Saint-Germain and its fans with speculation set to intensify about their prolific striker, one of only two players in soccer history to score a hat trick in a World Cup final.
Mbappé began this season in a transfer standoff with his club after not taking up the option of a 12-month extension into 2025. It means that, starting Jan. 1, he can openly talk to other clubs or even sign a pre-contract agreement with long-time suitor Real Madrid or Premier League leader Liverpool.
Mbappé can do so because his contract runs out in June, when he can leave the defending French champion for free, having joined from Monaco —- initially on loan in 2017 — for 180 million euros (now $199 million).
