Last month, The Athletic’s Mario Cortegana revealed that Real Madrid have Achraf Hakimi on their radar to be the long-term replacement for Dani Carvajal.
Moreover, the reason why the Spanish side view the Moroccan as a candidate to be their right-back is because he came up through their youth system, has a close relationship with Kylian Mbappé, and his contract expires in 2026.
As a result, Real Madrid likely intended to repeat how they landed Mbappé as a free agent. However, this plan might have already hit its first significant hurdle.
RMC Sport’s Fabrice Hawkins reports that Hakimi is set to extend his contract with PSG, keeping him at the club beyond 2026. The club has reached an agreement in principle for the extension with the 25-year-old.
🚨🇲🇦| BREAKING: Achraf Hakimi will extend his contract at PSG, which expires in 2026. The club has reached an agreement in principle on an extension with Hakimi. @FabriceHawkins 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/zHK5LsM5v2
— PSG Report (@PSG_Report) July 17, 2024
Despite the rumors, Hawkins revealed in his reporting that Hakimi isn’t tying his future to Mbappé. He plans to stay at PSG for the long term, having reached an agreement in principle for an extension. Furthermore, this extension will reaffirm his commitment to PSG and its ambitious project.
Achraf Hakimi is no way linking his future to Kylian Mbappé, despite rumors. He will stay at PSG in the long-term after reaching an agreement in principle for an extension with PSG. His extension will confirm his commitment to PSG and its ambitious project. @FabriceHawkins 🔴🔵🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/YinBBC9SNy
— PSG Report (@PSG_Report) July 17, 2024
After having gone through the Mbappé saga for years, it’s ideal for PSG to avoid another one of these ongoing rumors that linger for a few years.
