'Difficult for him' - Jude Bellingham sympathises with Kylian Mbappe amid constant Real Madrid transfer speculation

France international Mbappe has confirmed that he will leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent this summer. The expectation is that, when reaching the end of a lucrative contract in his homeland, the 25-year-old will embrace a new challenge in Spain.

Mbappe has been lined up as a ‘Galactico’ at Santiago Bernabeu for some time, but is yet to announce what his future intentions are. He has said when asked when his next move will be set in stone: “There is a time for everything. I'll announce my next club in good time. We're only a few days away so there's no problem. Before the Euros? I don't know, there are still a few steps.”

Bellingham has already made his own transfer to Madrid, hitting 23 goals across his debut campaign. The England international has told beIN Sports when quizzed on potentially lining up alongside Mbappe next season: “You ask me about the position next year, I don't pick the team and I certainly don't make the transfers but you know, Kylian Mbappe, what a player. Who wouldn't want to play with someone as good as him? I don't want to kind of put any more pressure on the situation, I know for him it's probably difficult having everyone always talking about him, but yeah it would be really nice.”

Mbappe is severing ties with PSG as the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, with 256 efforts to his name, and could form part of a fearsome attacking unit in Madrid that will also include Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and fellow new recruit Endrick.