Paris Saint-Germain president confident of Kylian Mbappe stay
The former Monaco starlet was ostensibly set to join Real Madrid in the summer of 2022, only to snub Los Blancos by penning a two-year extension with PSG until the end of the current campaign.
Mbappe's terms include an option to extend for another 12 months, but the striker sent a letter to the club earlier this year confirming that he did not wish to activate the clause, putting PSG at risk of losing him for nothing in 2024.
Desperate not to let the world's second-most expensive player walk out of the door for free, PSG fought tooth and nail to sell Mbappe over the summer, only to be met with stiff resistance from the player, who has affirmed several times that he intends to see out his contract.
A world-record £259m bid from Al-Hilal was reportedly accepted by PSG, but Mbappe refused to enter discussions with the Saudi Pro League giants, and Real Madrid did not renew their interest after signing Joselu on loan from Espanyol.
Amid the standoff, Mbappe was made to train with a group of fellow PSG outcasts dubbed the 'undesirables', but he was re-integrated into Luis Enrique's first-team squad after holding constructive talks with the club.
The 24-year-old has since enjoyed another prolific start to the campaign with eight goals from six appearances in all tournaments, but there has been no change in his contract situation, despite fleeting rumours of an extension.
Nevertheless, when asked about Mbappe's future by Polish publication Meczyki, Al-Khelaifi insisted that the France World Cup winner «loves» the club, who believe that they «will»
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