Mbappe 'is in talks with PSG about a new contract' in a huge blow to Real Madrid
The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga looks set for another twist this summer, with reports suggesting that Paris Saint-Germain are optimistic that he will sign a new extension - with the player already reportedly in talks over a deal.
The France skipper has been the centre of controversy this summer at the Ligue 1 champions, having seemingly ruled out the possibility of extending his current contract, which is up at the end of the 2023-24 season.
As a result, the Parisian club made it clear that if the player was unwilling to commit his immediate future to their cause, he would have to look for a new club - only the player was unwilling to do so.
He looked set to be frozen out, before a return to the fold late in the summer has seen him once again front and centre of all things PSG, scoring five goals in four games already this season.
Now, though, French outlet L'Equipe report that PSG are not giving up hope of tying their superstar down to another deal and seeing him stay on at the club - thereby handing a bitter blow to Real Madrid who have long been suitors for Mbappe.
Reports claim that there are now several factors going PSG's way that are giving president Nasser Al-Khelaifi greater optimism, with Fabrizio Romano also adding that the player has already entered talks with PSG.
For one, the club has seen two high-profile departures this summer, namely Neymar and Lionel Messi.
The former's relationship with Mbappe had soured, and was recently sold to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal for £78million, while the latter had become a rival to Mbappe for the spotlight at PSG, before his departure for the MLS and Inter Miami.
Secondly, Les Parisiens have brought in a number of Mbappe's Les Bleus team-mates, such as Lucas Hernandez,
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