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Between Kylian Mbappé "about" to sign for Real Madrid, and Cristiano Ronaldo who bids his "farewell" to Juventus, the European press announces on Friday the close outcome of the two big soap operas at the end of the transfer window, scheduled for Tuesday at midnight .

On Wednesday, Paris SG declined Madrid's first offer of around 160 million euros.

"Not enough," said sporting director Leonardo.

A further 20 million EUR raise later, the club would be "ready to let go" of its 22-year-old jewel, headlines the sports daily L'Équipe.

The proposal of 180 M EUR (including 10 M EUR of bonus) formulated Thursday by the "White House" makes Parisian leaders think, agree to say the newspapers on both sides of the Pyrenees.

In the absence of a clear "no", all see it as a sign that Mbappé will soon sign up for Real, "Sunday or Monday" for Marca.

The star striker is "about" to sign, headlines Spain's best-selling daily, which gives details of the party getting ready to host him.

Its competitor As argues that the "merengue" club would like to offer Mbappé the N.5, in a nod to the number that Zinédine Zidane wore during his Madrid years as a player, between 2001 and 2006.

- PSG "has not changed" -

"We have to sit still and wait," Emilio Butragueño, Madrid's director of institutional relations, said on Thursday after the Champions League group stage draw.

PSG striker Kylian Mbappé after a goal in Brest, August 20, 2021 LOIC VENANCE AFP / Archives

At the same time, Parisian President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi assured that his position had "not changed".

PSG want to keep Mbappé, whom he dreams of aligning alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar, in an attacking trio already considered as one of the most talented in history.

But for months, negotiations have stalled around the extension of his contract expiring in June 2022.

These lingering discussions pose the threat of a departure next summer without financial compensation for PSG, which paid 180 million EUR in 2017 to afford the striker.

By recovering money, the club of the capital can move forward on the file of its successor, or compensate for the huge losses linked to the coronavirus pandemic over the past 18 months.

Or even treat yourself to Cristiano Ronaldo?

"We have no discussion with him," swept Al-Khelaïfi.

The Portuguese legend is about to draw a line on his chapter of three seasons at Juventus Turin, one year from the end of his contract.

- Messi's return against Ronaldo? -

CR7, “farewell time”, headlines the Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday morning.

The five-time Golden Ball, 36, has chosen his destination: Manchester City who, this summer, scanned the market in search of a scorer.

After the Englishman Harry Kane, a time close to the "Citizens", confirmed on Wednesday that he would stay at Tottenham, the positions have come closer between the two parties.

Ronaldo knows Manchester well, having played six years for ... United, the rivals of City, between 2003 and 2009.

"I don't see that happening. I think Cristiano left Manchester United very good memories and I know how much of a player and a proud person he is. But in football you never know," said his former teammate Wayne Rooney, on talkSPORT radio.

Today, the leaders of Turin are awaiting an offer from their Mancunian counterparts, with the hope of recovering between 25 and 30 million EUR.

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo during a changeover, in a friendly match against Atalanta, August 14, 2021 in Turin MARCO BERTORELLO AFP

If CR7 were to wear the sky blue jersey, he could face his old rival Messi in the Champions League, City and Paris being in the same group A.

Mbappé and Ronaldo's transfer could bring down other dominoes in the attacking market: Raheem Sterling or Gabriel Jesus could leave the Etihad Stadium, while the media evoke Juve's interest in Mauro Icardi (PSG), Moise Kean (Everton) or Luka Jovic (Real).

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