The summer has barely begun and Kylian Mbappé's name is already all over the place.

On Monday, reports suggested the Paris Saint-Germain forward won't extend beyond the last year of his contract and is therefore effectively up for sale right now.

Despite calming those rumours down, the Frenchman's future is going to be a major plot point of a transfer window that promises some spectacular moves.

With Lionel Messi already saying goodbye, we could be entering the next phase of a PSG project that has so far failed to land the club's inaugural Champions League crown; a factor exasperated by Manchester City's similar project managing a treble in a much tougher domestic setting.

So where could Mbappé end up if this is to be the end of his time at the Parc des Princes? It's time to have a serious think.

Real Madrid

Mbappé at Real Madrid feels inevitable, doesn't it? The club's failure to win La Liga or the Champions League this season means significant changes are afoot, underlined by Karim Benzema's exit to Saudi Arabia.

A new talisman is needed, and in a world where Erling Haaland isn't available, Mbappé is the scariest option remaining.

In fact, a front three of Mbappé, Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo would give Los Blancos the most terrifying attack in football. They are all tremendously skillful, unselfish and excellent at putting the ball away. The combined pace would basically make it vital for their opposition to keep hold of the ball, a feat few manage against Madrid.

All that and then you realize Mbappé would be the oldest at just 24.

It's so easy to forget he is entering the so-called prime years having already won so many trophies aside from the Champions League. A link-up with the tournament's most dominant force would likely add the big old jug to his cabinet.