Real Madrid president Florentino Perez hopes “both” Kylian Mbappe and Neymar could join his club in the future, while also hoping Zinedine Zidane might lure the France star to the Spanish capital.
The Frenchman was named as head coach on Monday on a contract through the 2022 season, returning to the club he departed 10 months ago, having won his third straight Champions League title.
Mbappe has previously downplayed a move away from PSG in the near future, though has not ruled out an eventual shift to the Spanish capital.
And Perez, speaking to reporters after presenting Zidane to the media, admitted he hopes that the presence of the France legend at the helm once more might tempt the 20-year-old star to Madrid.
"Zidane’s French so maybe he could do something with Mbappe,” Perez, with a laugh, told reporters.
When pressed over whether he believed Mbappe could be convinced to join Madrid, the club president deflected, instead saying their focus was on finishing the season.
"Right now, all we are concerned with is ending the season well and start preparing for next season,” Perez said.
Neymar has also been rumoured as a Madrid target, with reports suggesting the club would shatter the transfer record PSG paid for the Brazilian while offering to make him the highest-paid footballer in the world.
It has also been reported that such a move would take Madrid out of the race, at least in the short term, for Mbappe, given the cost of landing both stars.
However, when asked who he would choose between the two PSG stars, Perez instead answered “Both.”
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Neymar has been coy on his future as well, a few weeks ago saying he was happy in Paris but admitting Madrid was an attractive option and that he was uncertain over what the future may hold.
Forcabarca07
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Neymar should go to Real Madrid to escape from the shadow of Mbappe
sagar007
246
but benzema will still lead attack
roocdisy
133
Dreams that won't happen, u think PSG are stupid to sell both of them[byebye] stop dreaming PSG needs UCL more than u so they won't sell maybe to wen d get d trophy ffp can't even probe them because d will buy more and sell and get more financial contracts from Qatar or other institutions
moore8
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it will now be in the hands of Zidane,I believe his coming back has been with too much restrictions to the president on who to buy for him,let him be given the freedom and get the players he wants