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Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus: Will Kylian Mbappe join Real Madrid after transfer?
CRISTIANO RONALDO has joined Juventus from Real Madrid - but will he be replaced by Kylian Mbappe at the Bernabeu?
Not according to French football expert Julien Laurens, who says it is “impossible” Mbappe will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Real Madrid and Juventus have agreed a £105million deal for Cristiano Ronaldo.
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His departure leaves a huge hole in the Real attack and they would surely go into the transfer market in search for a replacement.
Mbappe was linked with Real last summer before he joined PSG initially on-loan from Monaco before a move was made permanent.
I really believe that PSG are not going to sell this summer after having just bought Kylian Mbappe
But Laurens does not think PSG would want to sell the teenage sensation, even if Real made a world-record bid.
“Impossible, really impossible,” Laurens told ESPN FC.
“Even for €300m, even for €350m, I really believe that PSG are not going to sell this summer after having just bought Kylian Mbappe.
“He was on loan from Monaco and they’ve just triggered the option really.
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“So I don’t think they will sell this summer.
“I’ve told you before, I think he will, like Neymar, one day play for Real Madrid because that’s the club he supported as a kid, he loved it.
“But not this summer, no.”