haaland man city kit Karim Benzema expects Kylian Mbappe to become a Real Madrid player “one day or another”, with the Blancos retaining long-standing interest in the Paris Saint-Germain forward.
Efforts were made late in the summer transfer window to get theWorld Cup winner onto the books at Santiago Bernabeu, with Goal able to confirm that a �220 million (￡189m/$260m) offer was tabled.
No deal was done, meaning Mbappe continues to run down the final year of his contract at Parc des Princesbut Benzema believes it is only a matter of time before the22-year-old swaps life in the French capital for the Spanish equivalent.
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What has been said?
Quizzed on the Blancos’ interest in Mbappe after France’s 1-1 real madrid bellingham kit kids World Cup qualifying draw with Bosnia-Herzegovinaon Wednesday, Benzema told RTL: “He is a player who will play for Real Madrid one day or another. We get along really well and I would like him to be with me today in Madrid.”