Why Real Madrid leaked fake Mbappe news

Real Madrid have not given up on signing Kylian Mbappe from PSG, despite reports that broke to the contrary on Wednesday.

Mbappe’s contract continues to run down with the Ligue 1 champions, and though he is not rushing to agree terms with another club, his future at Parc des Princes once again appears to be in the balance after a similar situation rose in 2022.

On that occasion, Real Madrid were burned by the 24-year-old forward, who elected to sign another two-year PSG deal, and though there is no guarantee that the same scenario will play out this time, there is some caution from the Spaniards.

Nevertheless, the news that Real Madrid had given up on Mbappe, which was broken by Cadena SER on Wednesday, came as a surprise – and little wonder given Los Blancos’ obsession with the player in recent seasons. It is also abundantly clear that they need a centre forward in their squad.

Indeed, the leak in this case came directly from Real Madrid, making the station’s source well founded, according to RMC, yet equally Los Blancos were protecting themselves. Why? Simple because they want to protect their image should Mbappe turn them down once again.