Mbappe to Stay at PSG This Summer, But Real Madrid Expect to Sign Him for Free in 2024

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Thursday that the club's transfer window is closed for this summer, putting an end to speculation that Kylian Mbappe could join the Spanish giants on deadline day.

However, sources in France continue to link Mbappe with a move to Real Madrid, and it is widely expected that he will join the club for free next summer when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires.

Fabrizio Romano, a well-respected transfer journalist, tweeted on Thursday that sources close to Real Madrid confirmed Ancelotti's words: "Real Madrid will not enter the market so late into the window."

Sky Sports' Florian Plettenberg also confirmed that Mbappe will stay at PSG this season. "The saga is over for now," he tweeted.

But Plettenberg added that there will be another transfer saga in 2024, when Mbappe's contract expires. "Real Madrid are strongly expected to sign the French striker for free next summer," he said.

Mbappe has been a long-term target for Real Madrid, and the club made a number of attempts to sign him in the summer of 2021. However, PSG were unwilling to sell him, and he eventually signed a new contract with the French club.

Mbappe's decision to stay at PSG this season is a blow to Real Madrid, but they will be confident of signing him for free next summer. The French striker is one of the best players in the world, and he would be a major coup for Real Madrid.

Closing:

The saga of Kylian Mbappe's future is far from over, and it will be interesting to see how it unfolds in the next 11 months. But for now, it seems that he will stay at PSG this season, before joining Real Madrid for free next summer.