Real switch on cards for Mbappe

Paris, June 13

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The door looks wide open for Real Madrid to try signing Kylian Mbappe, because Karim Benzema’s sudden departure leaves the Spanish giants short of a star striker.

Madrid will hope they are third time lucky, after Paris Saint-Germain rejected an offer of ^180 million for Mbappe in 2021. Madrid missed out again last year when Mbappe amid frenzied speculation that Madrid would get him to join signed a new three-year deal with PSG until 2025.

Now he’s stunned the club by saying he will not trigger a 12-month extension on his contract, which expires at the end of next season.

The France superstar confirmed his decision in a letter to PSG, a person with knowledge of the correspondence told The Associated Press. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, also said PSG would not allow Mbappe to leave as a free agent. AP