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From Mbappe to Douai, the secret war between Real Madrid and Paris continues

2:47am, 9 October 2025【Football】

With Mbappe and Vinicius, is it not enough? Real Madrid's appetite seems to never be satiated.

According to the latest news from the Spanish media Fichajes, the Galacticos have set their sights on Paris Saint-Germain's next baby in Ligue 1 - the 20-year-old talented French winger Desiré Douai.

The new prey

Who is Douai? To put it simply, he is another super monster trained by Paris Saint-Germain after Mbappe.

Last season, he performed extremely well in his first season after transferring from Rennes to Paris. Especially in the Champions League final against Inter Milan, he scored twice and added an assist. He became famous in one battle and became one of the hottest rising stars in Europe.

The coach's idea

And now, Real Madrid coach Ancelotti is completely attracted to him.

It is said that Ancelotti believes that Douai is the perfect puzzle piece to form Real Madrid's striker for the next ten years. His idea is to combine Douai with Vinicius and Mbappe to form a new, more explosive and unpredictable frontcourt trident.

In order to sign him, Real Madrid is even willing to consider selling players like Brahim Dias or Rodrygo to raise funds.

Not for sale in Paris

Real Madrid has a beautiful idea here, but Paris is not easy to mess with.

Regarding Real Madrid's interest, Paris' attitude is very firm and clear: Douai is the core of their future and is absolutely not for sale.

Paris believes that Douai plays a vital role in the club's future sports plans and currently refuses any form of sale negotiations.

A secret war

So, this has become a typical secret war between Europe's top giants.

Real Madrid is waiting, waiting for an opportunity for PSG to relent, or for the player to express his interest, and then send an offer that cannot be refused.

Paris is trying every means to retain its future core, including providing new contracts, improving tactical status, and even planning the team building blueprint for the next cycle around him.

This battle for the next generation of French talent is likely to last throughout 2026 and become one of the most watched potential transactions in the next two transfer windows.