Real Madrid will only sell 28-year-old to PSG if he's part of operation to sign Kylian Mbappe: Reports

Real Madrid will reportedly only consider Ferland Mendy's sale to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) if he's a part of a deal to sign Kylian Mbappe.

The French superstar has informed the Paris-based giants that he doesn't intend to extend his contract beyond June 2024. Real Madrid, who failed to sign him last summer, have once again come to the fore to secure his services.

According to El Nacional, the Mbappe saga last summer, where he turned down Real Madrid at the 11th hour, has strained relations between the two clubs. That's apparently having serious consequences on PSG's desire to sign Mendy.

The 28-year-old French left-back is not in Carlo Ancelotti's plans and is reportedly transfer-listed for €40 million despite having a €250 million release clause. However, club president Florentino Perez does not want to sell Mendy to the Parisians.

The only way Real Madrid could allow PSG to sign Mendy for a fee lower than his release clause is if he's used in a part-exchange deal for Mbappe. The French giants have placed a €200 million price tag on the 24-year-old but Los Merengues would rather wait to sign him for free next year.

Waiting, though, could have its own complications. It has recently been claimed that Mbappe could renew his deal at the Parc des Princes if Madrid don't approach him this summer.

It remains to be seen if Les Parisiens are willing to entertain the aforementioned proposition involving Mendy. They have Nuno Mendes as their first-choice left-back, with Juan Bernat linked with an exit this summer.

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PSG manager wants Rodrygo if Real Madrid want to exchange player for Kylian Mbappe

PSG manager Luis Enrique reportedly wants Madrid's Rodrygo Goes if Kylian Mbappe swaps teams to join the La Liga giants. They're light in the right wingafter Lionel Messi's exit this summer

Former Los Blancos goalkeeper Francisco Buyo told El Chiringuito (h/t PSGTalk):

"Luis Enrique likes Rodrygo a lot, and PSG would like to include him in a deal for Mbappe, but there is no possibility. Regarding a deal for Mbappe, Real Madrid will not exceed €150 million."

New signing Arda Guler, 18, is still young and could use some to get used to a top-five European league. That, coupled with Marce Asensio's exit could accord greater importance to Rodrygo next season.

Buyo added that there's no chance of the Brazil international swapping Santiago Bernabeu for the Parc des Princes, though. The 22-year-old, who has registered 37 goals and 32 assists in 165 games for the Spanish giants, has two years left in his contract.