The two European powerhouses will square off in the Club World Cup semifinals.
Before their crucial matchup in the Club World Cup semi-final, Real Madrid might make PSG an incredible trade offer.
The first of the new Club World Cup format is scheduled to conclude in the final at the MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon, following a hectic summer of football in the United States.
Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid will play in the final; the two teams will meet in an intriguing semi-final match on Wednesday night.
The two clubs have been appropriately silent throughout the current summer transfer season as they focus on winning their Club World Cup matches.
However, there is a chance that the two teams may agree on a stunning swap deal, so that could soon change.
PSG has not yet added a player this summer, despite Real Madrid securing early bids for River Plate starlet Franco Mastantuono, Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, and Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold.
However, it is anticipated that the French champions will be quite busy in the upcoming weeks, and there are rumors that they may add another attacker to their already strong forward lineup.
Real Madrid star Rodrygo is reportedly becoming more and more irritated with his lack of playing time under new manager Xabi Alonso, making him one of the names PSG is reportedly considering.
Furthermore, considering their prior interest in the gifted Portuguese international, the Spanish team might be amenable to a spectacular trade involving PSG defender Nuno Mendes should they choose to formally express their desire.
Along with players like Kai Havertz and Florian Wirtz, Mendes was at the top of an exclusive shortlist of players that Madrid was keen to sign back in 2020.
But in the summer of 2020, Real Madrid made the tough choice to stop recruiting any new players because to the COVID-19 outbreak, instead concentrating their funds elsewhere.
In the end, this resulted in them losing out on Mendes, who pledged his future to PSG even though he had only come on a season-long loan with a buyout option that the French team ultimately activated.
Mendes has now established himself as one of the world’s top defenders, winning the Nations League with Portugal this season in addition to the Champions League and Ligue 1.
Therefore, if PSG were to formally offer for Rodrygo, it wouldn’t be shocking if Real Madrid chose to rekindle their interest.
Additionally, a simple swap trade doesn’t seem to be entirely inconceivable given that both players are valued between €75 and €90 million.
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