Paris Saint-Germain put a high price on Real Madrid to sign Kylian Mbappe

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Paris Saint-Germain rejected Real Madrid’s €160 million bid for Kylian Mbappe this week (Getty)

Paris Saint-Germain is demanding a fee of €220m (£188m) from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe, according to reports in France.

Mbappe has made it clear that he wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid is the 22-year-old’s preferred destination.

PSG confirmed throughout the summer that Mbappe would not leave the club but with the striker continuing to sign an extension to his current contract that expires at the end of the season, the French club is now reconsidering his position.

Earlier this week, Madrid made its first bid of €160m (£137m) for Mbappe, but PSG turned down the offer.

According to Le Parisien, PSG are now demanding a €220m (£188m) transfer fee for the France international.

Speaking on Wednesday, PSG sporting director Leonardo revealed Mbappe’s desire to leave before the transfer window closed but criticized Real Madrid’s behavior during negotiations with the striker.

“Mbappe would like to leave, that seems obvious to me,” Leonardo told RMC.

Paris Saint-Germain admit that Kylian Mbappe wants to leave the club this summer (AFP via Getty)

If Real Madrid makes an offer, that seems obvious to me. I am giving a position that I think is clear to everyone.

We can’t change our plans in the last week out of the window. If he is intent on leaving, we won’t hold him back, but it will be our terms.

I can’t confirm the numbers but it’s about that. It is less than what we paid. But it’s the way Real Madrid did it in particular that exasperates us.

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“Real has been acting like this for two years. It is wrong and illegal even if they contact the player. It is unacceptable for us, because it is not right.

We talk a lot. He’s always said the same things. Kylian has always promised that he will not leave the club for free. That’s what he always said.

We do not expect to speak again with Real Madrid. This is the market and for us we are clear: we want to hold it and extend its deal. But we won’t let him leave for a little less than we paid because we still owe money to Monaco.

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