Despite injury fears that made Kylian Mbappe a doubt for the second leg of the Champions League last 16, the Frenchman has been named in the starting XI for PSG’s trip to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Currently, his goal in the dying moments of the first leg in Paris separates the two sides, with Mbappe darting between two defenders before finishing low pasty Courtois a fortnight ago.

Le 1⃣1⃣ de départ 🆚 @realmadrid #𝗥𝗠𝗣𝗦𝗚 pic.twitter.com/sRcIQItUvp

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) March 9, 2022

And, should he prove to be on the winning side come the end of the second leg, advancing to the quarter-finals of the competition in the process, it is reported that Los Blancos will formalise their interest in the Frenchman.

TRANSFER NEWS Real Madrid vs PSG: @mcgrathmike reports that defeat for #RMFC tonight would be the catalyst for an offer to Kylian Mbappe, who will be a free agent at the end of the season.

Build up and latest updates with @UcheAmako here https://t.co/lz4rOOPn91 #UCL #RMAPSG

— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) March 9, 2022

Mike McGrath reports that ‘Mbappe, 23, is wanted by the Spanish giants as a free agent at the end of the season but they must still officially inform PSG they intend to speak to their player. Should Mbappe eliminate them from Europe tonight, an offer is set to follow’.

Is this PSG’s season?

Combined with Lionel Messi and Neymar, the French side now boast the most dangerous trio in world football, which means that anything other than winning the elusive Champions League will be considered a failure.

It could prove the perfect send-off for Mbappe.

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