Kylian Mbappe is remaining at PSG, with Real Madrid having failed to land their no.1 target of the summer
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PSG forward Kylian Mbappe has turned down Real Madrid to remain at the Parc des Princes, according to numerous reports.
Mbappe has long been linked with Real Madrid and was expected to sign for the LaLiga winners at the end of his current contract in Paris.
The Frenchman has long been an admirer of Real and is reportedly a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, who went on to become a legend at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Details of Mbappe's new contract are unclear, but he will be the highest-paid player at the Parc des Princes - ahead of Lionel Messi and Neymar - and the club will hope he can lead them to a maiden Champions League title.
Real Madrid rejected: Kylian Mbappe stays at PSG
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Real Madrid lodged a bid in excess of £130m for Mbappe last summer, with the World Cup winner then a year away from becoming a free agent. This was rejected out of hand by Paris Saint-Germain, who always intended to keep the striker as long as they could.
Mbappe reportedly reached an agreement with both clubs ahead of making his decision. According to journalist Edu Aguirre of El Chiringuito TV, the youngest scorer in a World Cup final for 60 years has been offered a contract by PSG that allows him to get the coach sacked from the Parc des Princes whenever he wants and be allowed to put his own team-mates up for sale should he choose to.
Paris Saint-Germain paid north of £160m for Mbappe as a teenager after a storming season with Monaco in which he led the principality club to the French title and the semi-finals of the Champions League.
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PSG had to sign the player on loan with an obligation to buy, however, to comply with Financial Fair Play.
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In his career already, Mbappe has won Ligue 1 titles – the first with Monaco before he joined PSG. The forward has 168 goals for the capital side in 216 appearances and in 2020, received a runners-up medal after losing the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, 1-0 in Lisbon.
PSG are linked with the likes of Sadio Mané and Christopher Nkunku this summer.
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