Everyone and his grandfather knows Madrid must go for Mbappe, but the whole situation is akin an iceberg. Enormous outside the field connections and business dealings between the fractions. A potential feud will be Agnelli's wet dream, but is unlikely to happen as it will cost both sides more than the benefits. I guess so far the Arabs did the 'pay2play' trade, but alliances/interests are shifting and neither can afford to appear 2nd hand.