Grand Slam transfer! Rafa Nadal offers to assist Real Madrid in Kylian Mbappe move but tennis legend rules out presidential bid at Santiago Bernabeu
Tennis legend Rafa Nadal, who is a big Real Madrid fan, has offered Los Blancos assistance in their bid to put a deal in place for Kylian Mbappe.
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The Liga giants have long been linked with a move for World Cup winner Mbappe. He is now approaching the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, with no extension clause triggered, and is due to hit free agency in the summer of 2024.
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Real are said to be piecing together a lucrative offer for the France international, but no switch to Spain has been agreed as yet. Nadal is willing to step in and help, with the 22-time Grand Slam winner telling of recruitment at Santiago Bernabeu: “I would sign Kylian Mbappe for Real Madrid. Real Madrid have a super team, beyond the disaster of injuries this year. With Mbappe they would be even better, if I could contribute to the club in any way I would.”
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Nadal has been following Real’s efforts closely in 2023-24 and has enjoyed watching Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham in action. He added when asked to pick a favourite between Brazilian and English superstars: “I will not choose, they’re both very good with different mentalities. I think Vinicius is spectacular and Jude Bellingham is incredible for what he has done since he came to Madrid at just 20 years old.”
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There has been talk in the past of Nadal launching a bid for the presidency at Real Madrid, but he claims to have no intention of following in Florentino Perez’s footsteps any time soon. He said on that topic: “I am a fan for life but becoming the president of Real Madrid is not in my plans right now.”