After a slow start in a white shirt, Kylian Mbappé is finally giving Robert Lewandowski some competition in La Liga's scoring race.

Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, and Rodrygo all found the back of the net as Real Madrid managed a 5-1 win against RB Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League on Janua

A 3-0 win away at Real Valladolid on Saturday was their fourth successive win in La Liga. Los Pucelanos are bottom of the table and before and during the match their fans protested loudly against their president — and Madrid legend — Ronaldo Nazario for his management of the club.

Kylian Mbappé said he's more concerned about Real Madrid winning the league than finishing as LaLiga's top scorer after grabbing his first hat trick for the club in their 3-0 win at Real Valladolid on Saturday.

For a hattrick that felt like a proper statement of intent ahead of the season's sharp end, Kylian Mbappe takes our Moment of the Weekend.

At the Santiago Bernabéu, the stance is firm. For years, Real Madrid has shielded its key players with contracts that include astronomical release clauses, designed to protect against state-backed clubs. This approach, implemented since 2018, aims to prevent any team from destabilizing their sporting plans with massive offers.

Braces from Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. and a goal from Kylian Mbappe helped Real Madrid seal an important 5-1 win over RB Salzburg in the penultimate round of the UEFA Champions League’s league phase

(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe holds a ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Real Madrid’s Rodrygo ...

However, the operation won't be simple. Rodrygo is under contract with Real Madrid and has a release clause of 1 billion euros, making any departure attempt challenging. Nonetheless, PSG is confident that their 100 million offer will be sufficient to kick-start negotiations.

Real Madrid star Rodrygo Goes could be a bold summer transfer target for PSG. As per French outlet RMC Sport - via Mundo Deportivo - the Ligue 1 giants are looking to build a new superstar attack for next season, after agreeing a January deal for Georgia star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli.

Kylian Mbappé bagged the first hat trick of his Real Madrid career in Los Blancos' 0–3 victory over Real Valladolid. All the talk of Mbappé's slow start in a white shirt is nothing more than a distant memory now.