Haaland and Mbappé are already in the oven

Glory Sunday in the offices of the noble floor of Valdebebas. On the same day and at a peak moment in the negotiations for the two great market objectives for the next decade, Mbappé and Haaland, Real Madrid has definitely put himself in pole position to consummate both signings, undoubtedly the most coveted by all the greats of European football. First it was Watzke, CEO of Borussia Dortmund, who has openly acknowledged that Madrid is behind Haaland: “I know for sure that Real Madrid is very interested in him. He may leave, but he may also stay … “. It is already known that the personal relationship between Florentino Pérez and José Angel Sánchez with Dortmund is perfect, as reflected in the operations they did with Achraf or later with Reinier. Haaland, who has more than 20 offers on the table, prefers Madrid because his family is in love with the climate of our country and already a year ago they bought a house in Marbella, where the Norwegian has often gone to heal from his latest injuries and where his father often plays golf, his other great passion apart from footballl. Only Mino Raiola, his agent, with whom Madrid has a cold and distant treatment, makes a happy ending for the moment. But Dortmund is more for the work of doing business with Madrid and Haaland’s will may end up being decisive.

As for Mbappé, who will turn 23 tomorrow, Leonardo, PSG sports director, also slipped into a talk at the Sorbonne that they will continue to try to convince him to stay in Paris, but that the deadlines are running out. “We hope to retain him as long as possible. It is a special situation because we are talking about the best player in the world who is reaching the end of his contract. We can say that there was a moment when we discussed with more enthusiasm… “. That last expression of the Brazilian sounds like resignation, because let’s not forget that there are only 11 days left so that Kylian can sit down with Madrid to sign his contract for six seasons with the white club, as established between both parties. Only the fact that PSG and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League (February 15 and March 9) can delay a signing that is in no danger. Here the unbreakable will of Mbappé is proving decisive and nothing seems to keep the Frenchman away from his dream, not even the interested ‘rally’ of Leonardo, who in summer boasted of having signed the best player in the world (Messi), to say now that “Kylian is so comfortable in his role as the best player in the world that nothing around him has an influence on his performance, in his life or in his state of mind “.

Leonardo is late. And he knows it. That is why in Madrid they rub their hands today. They know that Mbappé is tied up and, above all, great expectations are opened with Haaland, despite the fact that especially Manchester City and its petrodollars appear as a great enemy to consummate the operation. That the new Bernabéu can see Mbappé and Haaland together from next summer is not a chimera. On that Sunday, January 19, important and significant advances have been made.