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The next Galactico? Kylian Mbappe backed for ‘at least five years’ at Real Madrid as former France international rules out Premier League move for PSG superstar

The World Cup-winning forward is in the process of running his contract at Paris Saint-Germain down towards free agency. The Ligue 1 giants <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-how-friends-scupper-real-madrid-kylian-mbappe-transfer-plan-former-psg-boss-snub-la-liga-giants/blt913c1c95ed755d5f" target="_blank">have not given up hope of tying their all-time leading goalscorer to fresh terms</a>, but the clock is ticking and no deal has been done.

WHAT HAPPENED?

There has also been talk of Mbappe <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-should-interested-why-kylian-mbappe-transfer-could-happen-gary-mcallister-reds-mix-real-madrid/bltd71a61c5f8080bc7" target="_blank">attracting interest from Premier League heavyweights Liverpool</a>, having <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/mbappe-liverpool-transfer-talks-new-contract-psg/bltd0ccc99d68469a9c " target="_blank">admitted to speaking with them</a> in the recent past. But <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/erling-haaland-kylian-mbappe-vinicius-jr-real-madrid-julio-baptista-why-florentino-perez-reform-galacticos/bltc906ab1a09494a07 " target="_blank">Real have led the race for the 25-year-old’s signature over several years</a> and Spain is expected to be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/dont-care-kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-rumours-lie-psg-boss-luis-enrique-angry-rant-experience/blt2d7fd7961b30ea46" target="_blank">his next port of call if a new challenge is taken on</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Former France international Gallas – who spent time in England with Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham – has told <a href="https://www.gamblingzone.com/uk/ " target="_blank">Gambling Zone</a> of a big career call for his fellow countryman: “I think Kylian has a strategy in place from a long time ago. He knows where he’s going to go. He’s just turned 25, so he’ll go to Real Madrid. He’ll go to Real because he said a long time ago that it was his club. He was a big fan of Real Madrid, like he was a fan of PSG. Everything looks like he’s going there. Even if it was a difficult last season with his contract situation. Even if he likes the Premier League, I don’t think he’ll go to the Premier League. If he goes to Madrid, he won’t go there for a few years, he’ll be there for at least five years. He wants to win the Champions League and to win some trophies. Madrid is the club that can give him more opportunities to get to finals.”

WHAT GALLAS SAID ABOUT MBAPPE

Mbappe joined PSG in the same summer of 2017 as Neymar completed his record-breaking €222 million (£190m/$241m) transfer to Parc des Princes. He has since <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-misses-special-lionel-messi-psg-inter-miami-superstar-luxury-gift-unique/bltec4ab91956c60ef2" target="_blank">worked alongside eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi</a> and is considered by some to need a move away from his homeland in order to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/kylian-mbappe-i-deserve-ballon-d-or/blted0af1795196b71e " target="_blank">land a Golden Ball of his own</a>.

WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE?

The next Galactico? Kylian Mbappe backed for ‘at least five years’ at Real Madrid as former France international rules out Premier League move for PSG superstar | Goal.com US

Kylian Mbappe is destined to become another ‘Galactico’ at Real Madrid and will spend “at least five years” at Santiago Bernabeu, says William Gallas.