Javier Tebas Real Madrid will sign Mbappe and Haaland
La Liga president Javier Tebas has advised Real Madrid to sign attacking duo Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland in the summer transfer window.
With both young strikers nearing the end of their contracts with Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund respectively, they have been linked with moves to some of Europe’s top teams.
The top-flight president has now stated that he believes both will join the Spanish giants, saying: “Madrid will get Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, as the others [Barcelona and Juventus] are half broke [financially]”, as quoted by The Mirror.
Mbappé, who sees his contract with PSG expire in the summer, has been heavily linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabéu, while Haaland was also the target of approaches from the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and Barcelona.
With their Spanish rivals said to be struggling to finance the transfer, Los Blancos have now moved into pole position in the race for the Norwegian, who has been absent through injury since early February, after scoring 16 goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances at the start of the campaign and has a contract at Signal Iduna Park until 2024.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men faced Mbappé in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 ties with Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, and he appeared with a 94th-minute goal to give the French giants ahead advantage. in the second leg in the Spanish capital.
The 23-year-old has now scored 154 goals and 77 assists in 204 appearances since moving from Monaco, while Haaland has 80 goals and 21 assists to his name in 79 BVB appearances, including 10 tournament goals this season. pass. champions league campaign
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