Kylian Mbappe: Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi opts against meeting as club-player standoff continues
Kylian Mbappe told PSG in June he had no intention of signing contract extension; Mbappe's current deal expires in 2024 and PSG say he must extend or be sold this summer; PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi delivers bullish message to players ahead of new Ligue 1 season
Sky Sports News Chief Reporter
Tuesday 18 July 2023 20:28, UK
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi saw Kylian Mbappe at the club's training ground on Tuesday but decided not to hold a one-to-meeting as the standoff between club and player continued.
Al-Khelaifi has given Mbappe an ultimatum: agree to take up the 12-month option in your contract to extend to the summer of 2025 or be sold in August.
The option expires on July 31 and that is the deadline Mbappe has been given to tell PSG what he wants to do.
Under the circumstances there was no point Al-Khelaifi meeting Mbappe on Tuesday. However, the PSG president did instead personally welcome six new signings to the club — Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, Manuel Ugarte, Lucas Hernandez; Kang-in Lee and Cher Ndour.
Al-Khelaifi visited the club's new £250m training ground to speak to the full squad as they all trained together for the first time under new head coach Luis Enrique.
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The visit was focused on the whole squad and a new start for the club, not the drama and hysteria surrounding one player, with Al-Khelaifi making a 15-minute speech and watching training.
Before training, the whole squad, led by Al-Khelaifi, made a dedication to goalkeeper Sergio Rico, who it was confirmed has come out of a coma after a life-threatening horse-riding accident.
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