JUST NOW: Manchester City and Real Madrid are competing to sign the World Cup star.
Real Madrid and Manchester City are two of the wealthiest clubs in the world, who both have the pulling power to attract the best talents. With this in mind, it comes as no surprise to see the two European superpowers battling it out once again in the transfer market.
Real Madrid compete with Manchester City for their former World Cup hero
According to a report by Fichajes, both Real Madrid and Manchester City will attempt to sign Achraf Hakimi from Paris Saint-Germain. The 25-year-old runs out of contract in the summer of 2026, however, he could be on the move with Europe’s elite shortlisting him.
Achraf Hakimi was born in Madrid and played in the Real Madrid youth setup, before signing his first professional contract with Real Madrid Castilla. He was promoted to the first-team and spent three years fighting for his spot, including a two-year loan spell at Borussia Dortmund. Now, Real Madrid plan to go full-circle by bringing him back to his boyhood club.
However, Caught Offside state that due to Real Madrid looking to bring in Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain also, their financial situation might not allow for them to sign Hakimi, which would give Manchester City the edge in this deal.
Florentino Perez is not the kind of president to sit around and let his transfer aims be derailed. He will do everything in his power to compete with Manchester City to sign Achraf Hakimi.
He is a versatile full-back and one who showcased his talents in the 2022 World Cup. This competition was one for the history books as far as Hakimi and his country, Morocco, are concerned. They became the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup, with Hakimi helping to knock out Spain in the buildup by scoring the winning penalty – In some style, as well.
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Do you think Real Madrid will sign Achraf Hakimi, or will Manchester City pinch him?
Real Madrid suffer Manchester City blow in Kylian Mbappe race
Real Madrid suffer Manchester City blow in Kylian Mbappe race
By Sourav Mahanty
Real Madrid have been considered as the top favourites to sign Kylian Mbappe ever since it emerged that he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this campaign. The Frenchman has been linked with a move to Santiago Bernabeu for many years and next summer looks like the perfect opportunity to finally make it happen.
Real Madrid do not have a number 9 at the moment, with Karim Benzema leaving for Al-Ittihad at the end of last season. And someone like Mbappe could fit into that role perfectly, forming a fluid partnership with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo up top.
The fact that he is set to be available as a free agent is almost unbelievable. How often do you get the chance to sign arguably the best player in the world on a free transfer?
Real Madrid might not be the only club in the running to sign Mbappe though. Most people did not believe that Manchester City were interested in the Frenchman. But it looks like that might not be the case after all.
Real Madrid suffer Manchester City blow in Mbappe race
As reported by Cadena SER, Mbappe’s representative is his mother, Fayza Lamari, and around her, there are at least three other figures, who act as a kind of unofficial representatives of the player. One of these three representatives was in Manchester last Monday and met with several members of Manchester City.
Thus, it looks like Manchester City might be contenders in the race to sign Mbappe. It remains to be seen if Pep Guardiola’s side do end up making a serious push for the French World Cup winner.
It still does feel like Real Madrid are frontrunners in the race to sign Mbappe. But if there is one thing we have learned through the course of this transfer saga, it is that no possibility should ever be counted out.
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