Kylian Mbappe was close to agreeing a spectacular transfer to Real Madrid before the coronavirus pandemic, according to former PSG star Jerome Rothem.

As reported by Standard Sport, Real Madrid have made strengthening their attack the top priority once the transfer window opens this summer, with Mbappe and Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland their top targets.

Real’s interest in Mbappe is longstanding, and the potential for Zinedine Zidane to lure Europe’s top talents to the Bernabeu was one of the main reasons Florentino Perez moved to bring the Frenchman back as manager last season.

And Rothen, who won two Ligue 1 titles during his six years at PSG, revealed that a move to Real Madrid was all but done prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, adding that a move to the Spanish capital is ‘just a matter of time’.

"I know from club sources that a deal to take Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid was almost done," Rothen told Radio Montecarlo.

"But with what has been happening, I'm sure that Mbappe's arrival at Real Madrid will be postponed."

"There is no way that Mbappe will extend his contract with PSG.

"They will have an agreement between them in place because PSG agreed to let him go this summer. In my opinion, it's just a question of time."