There is no doubt it is time for a reality check for Perez and the club as a whole. Neither are accustomed to coming off second best in any transfer negotiations, but even they have to accept the timing of these huge deals is now in the hands of the players, because Mbappe's handling of this situation - letting his contract run down and waiting until the end of the season to announce his decision - has changed the transfer landscape.
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