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PSG could chase Lewandowski, Haaland or Richarlison if Mbappe leaves
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Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks on in the Ligue 1 game against Brest at Stade Francis Le Ble in Brest, France, August 20, 2021. /CFP

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks on in the Ligue 1 game against Brest at Stade Francis Le Ble in Brest, France, August 20, 2021. /CFP

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) could try to chase Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich, Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund, or Richarlison of Everton to replace Kylian Mbappe, who's being eyed by Real Madrid, ESPN has reported.

The French club has not yet agreed to the 180-million-euro (about $212.3 million) offer by Real Madrid for Mbappe but talks reportedly continued on Friday. Though Real's new offer is unlikely to sway PSG, the French side is also not very determined to keep Mbappe in their squad, especially considering that Mbappe only has one year left of his current contract.

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring in the Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, August 22, 2021. /CFP

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring in the Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, August 22, 2021. /CFP

Meanwhile, ESPN has revealed that Lewandowski's agent Pini Zahavi was in Paris on Monday, recommending his client to PSG. The Polish striker scored 48 goals in 40 games for Bayern last season. In fact, he's never had fewer than 40 goals in any of the past six seasons with the German giants, winning seven Bundesliga titles, three DFB-Pokal championships, five DFL-Supercup titles, one UEFA Champions League trophy, one UEFA Super Cup title and one FIFA Club World Cup championship for Bayern.

Lewandowski is reportedly looking for a new challenge after his glorious career in Bayern. He still has two years left of his current deal with the German club and it will definitely take a generous offer to convince Bayern to let him go.

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring in the Bundesliga game against TSG Hoffenheim at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, August 27, 2021. /CFP

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring in the Bundesliga game against TSG Hoffenheim at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, August 27, 2021. /CFP

Haaland, 21, has been another popular target on the transfer market. He scored 41 goals in 41 appearances for Dortmund last season. There is a 75-million-euro (about $88.5 million) release clause in his current contract with the club and it will come into effect next year. If PSG want to land Haaland in 2021, they may need to offer Dortmund 200 million euros (about $236 million), which is reportedly the price they want for Mbappe.

Haaland's agent Mino Raiola has worked with PSG's sporting director Leonardo to bring Gianluigi Donnarumma from AC Milan to PSG for free this summer.

Richarlison of Everton looks on in the Premier League game against Leeds United at Elland Road in Leeds, England, August 21, 2021. /CFP

Richarlison of Everton looks on in the Premier League game against Leeds United at Elland Road in Leeds, England, August 21, 2021. /CFP

PSG's manager Mauricio Pochettino is a huge fan of Brazilian forward Richarlison who scored 13 goals in 40 games for Everton last season. He is not the scoring killer type like Lewandowski or Haaland, but Richarlison can make an excellent combination with Lionel Messi and his national team teammate Neymar.

Everton's manager Rafael Benitez has said at a recent press conference that he will not allow Richarlison to leave this summer. Will an offer of 100 million euros (about $118 million) change his mind and the mind of the club's top brass?

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