Al-Khelaïfi Wants to Repeat Neymar's Signing at Real Madrid, Revenge for Mbappé

One of the major developments in European soccer's elite over the past year has been Kylian Mbappé's team change. The Bondy striker, after a fruitful seven-year stint wearing PSG's jersey, left as a free agent from the Parc des Princes locker room in 2024. His destination was Real Madrid, the club he had always dreamed of playing for.

This free agent transfer caused great anger in the Poissy offices, as the French leaders had done everything possible to convince the former "7". But that second renewal didn't happen, and since then, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi has been looking to repeat a strategy that worked perfectly in the past.

The movements of the rouge et bleu squad in the transfer market since last summer make it clear that PSG is trying to compete at all costs with Real Madrid. According to information published by MARCA, the executives led by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi "want to take revenge" on the entity presided over by Florentino Pérez for what happened in the "Mbappé case".

This Spanish sports newspaper reveals that the main target that the Parisian sports management would be handling is "one of Real Madrid's best youth players". Given the enormous quality managed at La Fábrica, including the footballers who left Valdebebas a few months ago, the list of candidates is extensive.

Dangerous Counter

One of the most recurring names in that regard is part of Santiago Bernabéu locker room. The white leaders are well aware of PSG's intentions to acquire Raúl Asencio, a footballer who has "taken off" since he joined the first white team. This young center-back is now shaping up as that great "sporting promise" mentioned by MARCA.

Thus, PSG has already approached Raúl Asencio's entourage on several occasions. The white "35", as quickly as decisively, has rejected any possible move to the French capital. He wishes to continue his stay with the merengue team beyond the current contract limit, summer of 2026.

Counting on the young center-back's complicity, Valdebebas offices would be working to make that renewal a reality. Not only to secure the future of an important and promising center-back project trained at La Fábrica, but to definitively ward off a PSG that would cry "revenge". The white executives are well aware, from past and fortunately unrelated experiences, of what the rouge et bleu team is capable of.

Because the famous signing of Neymar, for 222M euros, was PSG's counter to FC Barcelona. In previous months, the culé sports management explored the possibility of incorporating Marco Verratti, causing considerable anger in the Poissy offices. As a response, a similar reaction that Real Madrid now wishes to avoid, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi acquired Neymar Jr.'s soccer services.