Al Khelaifi's challenge to Mbappe: Renew or sell

«We can't let the best player in the world leave for free, he said he would never leave for free,» the PSG president has said.

Nasser Al Khelaifi only answered one question on theKylian Mbappe case.

The PSG president, without hesitation, asserted the club's firm stance on its star player.

«My position is very clear,» said the Qatari chief. «I don't want to repeat it every time: if Kylian wants to stay, we want him to stay. But he has to sign a new contract. We don't want to lose the best player in the world for free. We can't do that.

»It's a French club. He said he would never leave for free. If he changes his mind today, it's not my fault. We don't want to lose the best player in the world for free. That's very clear. I think you got what you wanted."

As it stands, things are still unresolved. The truth is that Luis Enrique, minutes before Al Khelaifi dropped this bombshell, already hinted that Mbappe's future is more up in the air than ever.

«Everything is open,» said the Asturian, aware of the situation he has walked into in Paris.

PSG and Mbappe's entourage have intensified talks since last week in search of a solution, but given the words of Al Khelaifi, it seems that little progress has been made, with the two parties remaining apart.

Mbapp sent a letter to the clubtwo weeks ago in which he made clear his willingness to renew his contract. He reiterated it later at the press conference with France in Faro before the match against Gibraltar.

PSG, however, maintains its position, which is: either a contract renewal or a sale. What remains to be seen now is what strategy the club would follow if this drags on throughout the season.

Their star player remains firm in his idea of fulfilling his contract, but it will be