Kylian Mbappé's three demands to seal transfer speak volumes after Liverpool links

The rumor mill is once again spinning with news of Kylian Mbappé's prospective transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid. The French captain and PSG forward has reportedly laid out three substantial financial conditions to seal the deal, as he approaches the end of his contract in June — and they say plenty about why it was never realistic for Liverpool.

At 25, Mbappé can officially exit the Ligue 1 champions at no cost, but his transfer to Real Madrid will be anything but inexpensive. For almost two years, Real has been meticulously crafting a potentially record-breaking deal for Mbappé. According to a Spanish report from Cadena Ser, the French superstar has made three staggering demands starting with an annual gross salary of $54m (£43m/€50m). This wage would dwarf the earnings of his potential future teammates like Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior who earn around half that amount.

In addition to his salary, Mbappé is also said to be demanding a signing bonus worth a whopping $135m (£107m/€125m). This colossal sum would substitute the likely higher transfer fee that Real Madrid would have had to shell out if Mbappé was still under contract this summer. The bonus will be divided between Mbappé and his mother and agent, Fayza Lamari.

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Lastly, Mbappé is insisting on retaining a significant share of his image rights. While Real Madrid usually prefers to hold the full rights of its players, it is suggested that they might be willing to relinquish 60 per cent of these rights to appease Mbappé.

However, there is still a possibility that Mbappé could extend his stay in Paris for another year. His contract contains an extension clause that could prolong his lucrative deal until 2025. The contract, signed in May 2022, was marketed by PSG as a three-year deal, but the final season needs to be activated by Mbappé himself.

Despite being dropped from PSG's squad after informing the club that he wouldn't be activating the extension clause, Mbappé returned for their second league match of the season. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi praised him as an "incredible player and fantastic person", emphasizing the unity within the team.

For now, Mbappé maintains his commitment to PSG and aims to lead France to victory at the European Championships in Germany, followed by a stint at the Paris Olympic Games. Yet, with the right conditions, a transfer of this magnitude can certainly be accomplished. It will, however, be anything but free.

Liverpool.com says: Mbappé was always going to cost a fortune but those numbers are incredible when you see them written down. If they are true, he might even price himself out of a move to Real Madrid, let alone Liverpool. PSG has been able to keep him this long because of its financial advantages and the French side should not be ruled out of having Mbappé next season as well.

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