Real Madrid have now reportedly set one specific condition on which they will sign long-standing transfer target Kylian Mbappe.
It is no secret Real have aspirations of having the 24-year-old on their books one day.
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The proposed move could have come sooner as the forward looked destined to join the Spanish giants last year, before he surprised many by penning a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain instead.
Although this decision left Los Blancos president Florentino Perez furious, by his own admission, last May, the Madrid team's interest in the player has not died down completely, with the club now said to have devised a new course of action regarding the Frenchman.
According to Marca, Real have decided they will only sign Mbappe as a free agent when his PSG contract expires – it is believed his current deal is set to end in June 2024, but includes an option for a further year if he agrees to it.
It is further stated that Real are not willing to negotiate with the Ligue 1 outfit as they are adamant about not paying any fee to the club for the forward following last year's disappointing sequence of events.
The report also suggests that the LaLiga powerhouses are in no rush to get a potential deal over the line because of the emergence of Vinicius Junior as a bona fide star on Mbappe's preferred left flank.
The France captain has not dropped his lofty standards this season, though, having registered 38 goals and nine assists in 40 games across all competitions for the Parisians.
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Last month, Mbappe insisted he was in no rush to leave the Parc des Princes despite their continued failure to win Europe's biggest club competition.
Asked about the next move in his career, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner told France 3: "The next step? Winning the Champions League.
"I have already made a final, semi-final, quarter-final, round of 16... I have done everything but win. That's all I need.
"Where [I want to do it]? In Paris. I'm a Parisian and under contract. So it's PSG."
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