Kylian Mbappe says he is still considering signing a new contract with PSG, but the star striker has yet to decide … with Real Madrid and Liverpool on red alert for his signing
- Kylian Mbappe has only 18 months to execute his current contract with PSG
- The Frenchman admits that he still has to decide on his long-term future at the club
- Real Madrid and Liverpool are among the clubs watching his situation
- Mbappe spoke after scoring twice in a win for PSG against Montpellier
PSG forward Kylian Mbappe admits he has not yet decided on signing a new deal with the Ligue 1 champions.
The 22-year-old is now in the last 18 months of his deal in the French capital, with Real Madrid and Liverpool among those interested.
The French World Cup winner is constantly linked to a move to Madrid in particular and may be working under well-known admirer and compatriot Zinedine Zidane, but Mbappe maintains that he has not yet made a decision on his long-term future.
Kylian Mbappe has yet to decide on the extension of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain
Mbappe beat PSG twice on Friday night in a comfortable 4-0 victory against Montpellier
“We are in talks with the club to try to find a suitable project,” Mbappe told French outlet Telefoot, after PSG’s 4-0 victory on Friday night against Montpellier in which the 22-year-old passed twice.
‘I said I was thinking about it because I think that … if I sign, it should be a long-term commitment with Paris Saint-Germain.
‘I’m very happy here. I have always been very happy. The fans and the club have always helped me and for that alone I will always be grateful. But I want to think about what I want to do in the coming years, where I want to be. This is what I’m thinking about.
‘I’ll have to make a decision soon, but I’m thinking about it. If I had the answer now, I would give it.
The 22-year-old has just started working with the new PSG head coach, Mauricio Pochettino
‘I do not want to sign a contract and say a year later that I want to leave. When I sign, it’s to stay and it deserves time to think about my decision. ‘
Mbappe has just started working with the new PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino, who replaced Thomas Tuchel at the beginning of January.
The French international scored 104 goals in 146 games in Paris and was part of the group that achieved the runners-up in last season’s Champions League.
This season he has scored 14 goals in 22 games in all competitions as PSG want to win a fourth consecutive domestic title.
The real manager Zinedine Zidane (left) is a long-term admirer of fellow Frenchman Mbappe
According to the latest reports from Spain, Real Madrid intend to attract Mbappe in the summer in the operation Mbappe.
The Spanish giants believe that the fee for signing Mbappe could range from € 150 million (£ 135 million) to € 222 million (£ 200 million), and PSG may want to earn what they paid to beat Neymar in 2017 from Barcelona signed – £ 198 million.
PSG absolutely do not want to lose Mbappe, whether it is the summer or the next, but if the 22-year-old refuses to sign a new contract in France, they could be forced to reconsider his situation in the summer, so that they not lose him at a reduced price in his final year.
