Mercato: Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo raise the stakes

Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo ... There are still big fish on the transfer market, less than a week before its closure. From Paris to Madrid, from Turin to Manchester, the European soccer world is passionate about the future of these stars capable of upsetting the current balance of power. On Thursday evening, things became clearer between Real Madrid and Paris SG, who entered into negotiations about Kylian Mbappé. The French sports daily reports that the second offer sent by the "Merengues", to the tune of EUR 180 million, was not accepted by the Parisian leaders, but that the leaders of the two European giants have entered into discussions to try to reach an agreement. According to the website of the Spanish sports newspaper Marca, the conclusion of the transfer is imminent and could be announced on Friday.

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