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Kylian Mbappe Favored to Transfer to Real Madrid by August 9

Robert Duff

by Robert Duff in Soccer News

Updated Mar 28, 2020 · 3:44 PM PDT

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French star Kylian Mbappe and PSG are heavy favorites over Marseille in Ligue 1 play this weekend in France. Photo by Кирилл Венедиктов (Wikimedia Commons) [CC License].
  • There are published reports that Kylian Mbappe wants a move from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid
  • The French international is under contract at PSG until 2022
  • Mbappe has denied the reports

Forget what you’ve heard about Kylian Mbappe. France’s 2018 World Cup star insists he doesn’t protest that much.

Published reports are suggesting that Mbappe sent a list of demands to his club team Paris Saint-Germain. If those demands aren’t met, the report continued, Mbappe would seek a transfer to Real Madrid.

Mbappe was quick to respond, calling all of it fake news.

Mbappe Transfer Odds

Club August 9th Club Odds
Real Madrid +260
Manchester City +1400
Manchester United +1600
Barcelona +2200
Liverpool +2200
Newcastle +2200
Bayern Munich +5000

*Odds taken on 06/13/19. Loan deals do not count.

So who should you believe? Some sportsbooks are out with a prop wager about which team the French talent will be playing for when the summer transfer window closes on August 9. PSG is not among the betting options.

Mbappe joined PSG last summer. He completed a $200 million move from Monaco.

Is It the Real Thing?

All of this Real Madrid talk seems speculative at best. A list of supposed demands he’d given to the PSG hierarchy made the rounds on social media.

Mbappe was quick to respond and make light of the allegations.

Already with 32 caps at age 20, the young star is taking some heat from the French press. There are suggestions that his humility has vanished since last year’s World Cup success.

In France’s recent 2-0 defeat by Turkey, Mbappe lost the ball 22 times.

The young superstar scored 33 goals for PSG this season. He finished second in the Golden Boot race behind Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.

Mbappe Move Unlikely

Real Madrid introduced their newest star to the masses on Thursday. Eden Hazard was welcomed at Bernabeu Stadium.

Well, sort of.

As much as Real Madrid fans may want it, at this juncture the move doesn’t make sense. The club just signed Hazard and Luka Jovic to shore up their attack.

After France’s 4-0 win over Andorra, Mbappe told reporters it’s not the time to talk about Real Madrid. The 20-year-old is under contract at PSG until 2022. He isn’t going anywhere.

Mbappe is expected to be at Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors.

Perhaps he and Toronto star Kawhi Leonard can commiserate over the angst of constantly answering questions about what the future holds for you.

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