Kylian Mbappe refused to clear up his future after speaking to fans following a training session with the ‘undesirables’.
The French superstar has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad list to tour Asia this summer as part of their pre-season preparations.
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It comes after Mbappe turned down the chance to extend his own contract by a year, which is now entering its final 12 months.
PSG believe that the forward is looking to leave on a free transfer next summer with Real Madrid waiting in the wings.
As a result, they are looking to sell him on this year and recoup a massive fee.
It has seen Mbappe left at home in France and forced to train with a group of players that the French press has coined the ‘undesirables’ – a group that are being told to leave.
This includes Georginio Wijnaldum, Leandro Paredes, and Julian Draxler and now Mbappe.
Bu,t after a training session, the 24-year-old still had time for fans and signed autographs and took selfies on a nearby road.
Naturally, he was bombarded with questions and one was heard over the top: “Kylian, tu restes a Paris?”, which means “Kylian, are you staying in Paris?”
But the France international ignored those questions as he returned to his car and drove off.
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What will happen to Mbappe this summer looks unclear at this moment with his PSG relationship in tatters.
There have been suggestions that new boss Luis Enrique could bench the striker for the entire season next year in a bid to force him into signing a new contract.
Real Madrid are the obvious suitors at this moment but are yet to come to the negotiating table.
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The Spanish giants were scorned last year by Mbappe, who they believed wanted to join only to sign a new two-year deal at the Parc des Princes.
It simply pushed the problem further down the road with all parties now needing a decision to progress further.
A move to Saudi Arabia has also not been ruled out with Gulf State officials desperate to see such a mega-star arrive.
However, Mbappe abandoning playing in Europe looks unlikely.
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