PSG, Real Madrid Call off Talks on Mbappe, Third Bid Rejected

Kylian Mbappe’s stunning transfer to Real Madrid is reportedly off after the Spanish club ended talks with Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe has been linked with a £154million move to La Liga and was keen on a new challenge at the Bernabeu.

But with time running out in the transfer window, negotiations between the two European titans have broken down.

Real Madridmade a total of three bids for the World Cup-winning Frenchman, who is out of contract in Paris in 2022.

Real Madrid’s first bid of £137million for Mbappe was swiftly rejected by the Ligue 1 giants before Los Blancos returned with an improved offer of £145million.

But once again, Paris Saint-Germain rejected Real Madrid’s third bid and according to reports from French publication Telefoot, talks between the two clubs have now ended.

French daily newspaper L’Equipe had reported that a third and final offer of £172m could be made to force PSG into cashing in on their star striker but all that is in the cooler for now.

Mbappe, 22, has been Madrid’s top priority for some time, with Los Blancos keen to land the Frenchman during Zinedine Zidane’s tenure and the objective remains the same under Carlo Ancelotti.

Real Madrid have tried to remain confident of landing Mbappe despite their second bid of €180m (£154m) being knocked back by Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

The improved offer, confirmed by the Spanish club to UK’s Sportsmail, of €170m (£145m) plus €10m (£9m) in add-ons was tabled on Thursday but Al-Khelaifi responded: “Our position is clear. We will not change it or repeat it.”

PSG had reacted angrily to Madrid’s first bid on Tuesday of €160m (£137m).

Sporting Director Leonardo accused the 13 times European cup holders of “illegal and disrespectful behaviour.”

Nonetheless, Real Madrid remain in position with club Director, Emilio Butragueno, speaking at the Champions League draw, saying the Spanish club was ‘calm and patient’ over its push to sign the 22-year-old forward.

Mbappe started for PSG on Sunday night despite the speculation and performed superbly on what he described as the ‘perfect night’, scoring twice in a 2-0 win over Reims in which Lionel Messi made his debut.

That performance will do little to loosen PSG’s grip on one of the game’s brightest young stars and Real know they face a fight with the window ready to close.

They want Mbappe to make his LaLiga debut on September 11 when Real Madrid return to the Santiago Bernabeu in front of a reduced 40,000 capacity.

Despite the pandemic wiping €300m (£257m) off revenue since the pandemic they say two frugal summers without a major signing have left them in a position to smash their transfer record for the French forward.

Madrid made no signings last summer and have so far signed only David Alaba on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, while selling Martin Odegaard to Arsenal and Raphael Varane to Manchester United.

Real boss Carlo Ancelotti refused to be drawn on his side’s pursuit of Mbappe when he spoke to the media on Friday.

PSG have landed Messi, Sergio Ramos and Gianluigi Donnarumma this summer among other big names but Mbappe is said to be desperate to move to the Bernabeu.

He has continued to turn down new contract offers and it is understood to be his ‘dream’ to play for the Spanish giants.