The presidents of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will come together at one of the best restaurants in the world on Monday, prior to their teams' Champions League clash in Paris on Tuesday.
The battle for Kylian Mbappe has created unprecedented tension between the clubs, but a dinner before the match is part of Champions League protocol, so Florentino Perez and Nasser Al-Khelaifi will share a table for a few hours on Valentine's Day at the Restaurant Guy Savoy, voted the world's best restaurant in 2020.
Tension between Real Madrid and PSG
Real Madrid's approaches for Mbappe have frustrated PSG, leading to a more strained relationship between Perez and Al-Khelaifi.
The Super League saga already heightened tensions, when Al-Khelaifi sided with UEFA against the proposal.
Then, Real Madrid tried to sign Mbappe last summer, offering as much as 200 million euros for the forward, which PSG rejected.
This week's dinner will be polite, civil and respectful, but it's difficult to see how Real Madrid and PSG's relationship can be repaired in the near future, as Mbappe appears to have decided on a move from France to Spain.
rmadna
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Perez paying the restaurant bill would be the only money Khelaifi getting out of Mbappe's transfer 😂😂
michaelchress
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Can you see Mr Champions League on the poster behind 🐐