Paris Saint Germain are prepared to go to war with Real Madrid and have lined up potential moves for five of their players should Kylian Mbappe end up in the Spanish capital next summer.
The French attacker has been the subject of long-standing interest from Los Blancos and was thought to be on the verge of joining them in 2022, only to sign a new deal in the French capital instead.
This summer the story rumbled on, however, as Mbappe told PSG that he would not be activating the optional one year extension in his current contract, leading to a standoff in which PSG were happy to sell him, only for them to eventually re-integrate him into the side.
Paris, France. 07th Sep, 2023. Aurelien Tchouameni of France celebrate his goal with Ousmane Dembele of France and Kylian Mbappe of France during the Euro 2024 qualifying match, group B, between France and Ireland played at Parc des Prices Stadium on Sept (Alamy Stock Photo)
There is a widespread belief from the Parc des Princes that he has already agreed to move to Real Madrid as a free agent when his deal runs out this summer, though that is yet to be corroborated.
Should he do so though, PSG are ready to fight back by bidding for some of the Los Blancos stars.
As per Sport.es, they are ready to make moves for forward pair Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo Goes, as well as midfield trio Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde in a bid both to unsettle the players and strengthen their own squad.
It is added that ‘The most real option for PSG seems to be Rodrygo, since ‘Vini’’s status in the Madrid team is untouchable’, but the right-winger’s own importance to Carlo Ancelotti’s side has skyrocketed in recent months and he would not come cheap.