I agree, this is more like a continuation of Real Madrid's game aimed at getting a striker at the right price. It makes no sense to pay huge money for Kane or Mbappe, given the age of the first and the duration of the contract of the second.
Kane made several years a big waste when all he did was holding on to a club that has one of the poorest performances in Europe. He had a chance to have signed for any team that would have paid so on him; but getting signed at this age will definitely be a loss for Madrid as he's got only a few more years to play.
On the other hand, mbappe wasn't even comfortable staying in PSG that long... I can remember when he wanted to leave as soon as possible when Messi was singed... Many things happened and I think for no just course, or maybe reasons best known to him, he wanted to leave. Having Madrid as an option isn't bad- regarding his current form too.
Sandra 🧑🦰