Chelsea is reportedly eyeing a transfer swoop for Kylian Mbappe after the forward informed PSG that he won’t activate his contract extension option.
The French attacker informed the Ligue 1 champions in writing of his choice not to extend his contract past 2025, which has left the Parisians scrambling to offload him before he becomes a free agent in 2024.
According to The Times, PSG are still keen to strike a deal that would allow him to be at Parc des Princes for another season, which has alerted Chelsea.
The Blues had shown interest in Mbappe before he signed a new contract at PSG in May last year, and they are now back on red alert for the forward.
Longtime suitors Real Madrid are still expected to be the front-runners to sign the 2018 World Cup champion, along with Manchester United.
After saying goodbye to seasoned forward Karim Benzema a week ago, Los Blancos are in desperate need of a striker.
Read more:Â Pep Guardiola Compares City Treble Win To Messi World Cup Win
The possibility to sign their top transfer target as early as this summer may be too tempting to pass up.
However, Madrid president Florentino Perez recently suggested that Mbappe would play at the Santiago Bernabeu “next year” instead of in the 2023-24 season.
