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Real Madrid’s pursuit of Kylian Mbappe has hit a massive roadblock again as the 24-year-old forward has decided to remain with Paris Saint-Germain this season.
The French forward has been strongly linked with a move to the Spanish giants in the biggest transfer saga of the summer and has refused to entertain a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.
According to Sport Bible, Mbappe has decided that he will stay at PSGbeyond this summer and will see out the rest of his contract, which is set to expire at the end of this season.
The 24-year-old forward’s decision has been described as 'final' — meaning it is now up to the Ligue 1 champions over whether to re-integrate him into the team after banishing him to the club’s B-team.
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FootballMbappe told PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi of his decision to stay until 2024 — and was told that his playing time would be depleted this term ahead of his departure.
PSG to freeze out MbappeMeanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain will not cower on their decision to freeze out Kylian Mbappe from their first-team squad following the striker’s refusal to leave the club,Eurosport reports.
PSG have started a squad rebuild under new manager Luis Enrique after Christophe Gaultier failed to impress in Europe, and Mbappe has been excluded from the club’s plans for the new campaign.
The 24-year-old, however, has not been shaken in his intention
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