According to ‘Sport’, Real Madrid aren’t holding out for Kylian Mbappe to move from PSG this summer. If that is the case, the Spaniards will look to sign a ‘9’, alongside Joselu, and their top three choices reportedly lie in Serie A.

Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid apparently can’t seem to get enough of eachother this summer. After it was reported that the Frenchman wouldn’t move this summer for less than €240 million, Madrid are continuing their bets.

According to ‘Sport’, the Spanish side will keep looking to sign a ‘9’, now that it looks like they can discount Mbappe. They had begun the window linked to Tottenham’s Harry Kane, who now looks like a move to Bayern could be on the cards.

Their backup of Kai Havertz has now completed a move to Arsenal, which leaves them back at square one, as they search for a striker to join Joselu, signed from Espanyol earlier this summer.

The aforementioned outlet cites the number one choice as Inter’s Lautaro Martinez, and claims ‘Los Merengues’ have opened talks with the Serie A giants. Inter would be reluctant to part with their top-scorer for less than 100 million euros, which would still be a cheaper alternative to PSG’s frontman.

The second option is reportedly Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic, who would cost the Copa del Rey winners a cool 80 million and apparently the ‘Bianconerri’ won’t let him go on loan, despite his contract coming to an end in June 2024.

The third choice, and arguably the most difficult to achieve is Napoli’s Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian would be more expensive than Mbappe, and Madrid would reportedly have to compete with PSG for his signing, which could drive the price up past the original asking of 130 million euros.