PSG don't trust Mbappé and target these four forwards to replace him

Kylian Mbappé has a contract with Paris Saint-Germain until June 30. In case he wants to continue there, he has different options. The simplest of them is to activate the automatic extension clause of his contract until 2025. This has the advantage that it does not require any negotiation and that in one year he can leave, if he wishes. But at the same time it is not a definitive solution, since in twelve months he will be in exactly the same dilemma as he is now.

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Another alternative is to accept the contract renewal offer. According to reports, the club's chiefs recently let him know that they are willing to sign him to a new four-season contract with a significant salary increase: he will earn more than $100 million per year, consolidating his position as the highest paid player in Europe and very close to some Saudi Arabian Pro League stars such as Neymar Junior and Karim Benzema.

However, the French side are increasingly pessimistic about Mbappé. They believe that if his intention was to stay, he would have already announced it publicly to put an end to rumors and speculation. But not having done so is interpreted as a sign that he will leave at the end of the season. That is why they are analyzing a plan B to replace him.

According to Telefoot, the first option is Rafael Leao. The AC Milan winger is one of the stars of Italy's Serie A and his exit clause is $190 million. Slightly cheaper is Victor Osimhen. The Napoli striker is worth $140 million and became a possibility for PSG since the Italian side's president Aurelio De Laurentiis said, "Our negotiation to renew was long because it was between friends, we knew perfectly well that at the end of this year he would have left for Real Madrid, PSG or an English team."

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Who are the other favorites?

In addition to Leao and Osimhen, two other players are mentioned by AS as possible replacements for Kylian Mbappé at PSG. One is Marcus Rashford, a forward with similar characteristics to 'Kiki', who currently has indiscipline problems at Manchester United. And the other is Erling Haaland, who has an exit clause of just over $100 million at Manchester City, provided it is to non-English clubs.