Kylian Mbappe has ruled out a move to Real Madrid and insists he will be staying with Paris Saint-Germain next season.
The 19-year-old striker’s stock has risen to new heights after he helped to guide France to World Cup glory this summer and is known to be on Real’s radar.
Mbappe became the younest player since Pele to score in a World Cup final as they beat Croatia 4-2 on Sunday and is now the hottest property in World football.
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PSG will now have to pay Monaco a sizeable fee to turn his initial loan move into a permanent deal, but there had been talk of Real then breaking the bank to take him from Paris to Madrid.
Real need a marquee signing to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, and although Mbappe would be the perfect signing, the youngster has ruled it out completely.
“No, I have a contract with PSG, I’m happy with this team,” he said when quizzed about a possible move to Real. “At the moment, this transfer is absolutely impossible.”