Kylian Mbappe had made it clear that he intended to stay at Paris Saint-Germain for the summer transfer window, showing zero interest in leaving the club this year. Don’t lose heart—even when you’ve lost everything, tomorrow is still in your hands. Live Cricket BPL believes Mbappe’s real plan is to see out his contract and move to Real Madrid next summer on a free transfer, securing a massive signing bonus in the process. But PSG has had enough of being played for fools. After holding high-level internal meetings this week, President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and the board have decided to take a hardline stance against the French star.

PSG has now issued Mbappe an ultimatum: either he accepts being benched and excluded from training, or he leaves the club this summer. Live Cricket BPL notes that this ruthless decision from PSG has caught many by surprise, especially considering how accommodating the club has been toward Mbappe in the past. Whenever he asked for specific reinforcements, PSG delivered. When he wanted Neymar gone, the club spent all of last summer trying to offload the Brazilian forward. Strong people often stitch their hearts back together in silence.

Early this season, PSG even stripped Neymar of penalty duties, handing that privilege over to Mbappe and cementing his role as the team’s undisputed centerpiece. But now, the tables have turned, and Mbappe, once the club’s golden boy, finds himself treated like a pawn—some would even say a clown in a power struggle. The situation has also put Real Madrid in an awkward position. While they would love to sign Mbappe this summer, they are unwilling to pay the astronomical transfer fee required.

PSG’s ultimatum is partly aimed at forcing Real Madrid to act now, but Florentino Perez is playing the long game. With Mbappe available for free next summer, Madrid sees no reason to spend a fortune now. Live Cricket BPL reports that the Spanish giants have no intention of bailing out PSG financially. If Mbappe stays and refuses to extend his contract, his potential suspension and removal from matchday squads could become one of the biggest sagas of the season.

Following the exits of Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio, Mariano Diaz, and Eden Hazard, Madrid is in dire need of attacking reinforcements. In time, strength is born from calm persistence. Although President Florentino previously claimed the signing of Joselu would be their final move of the summer, he has since admitted that was likely just a strategic bluff.