The ongoing transfer saga surrounding Kylian Mbappe continues to make headlines, with Real Madrid rumored to be interested in signing the French superstar.
However, Mbappe has remained adamant about staying in Paris.
While on Real Madrid’s pre-season tour in the USA, coach Carlo Ancelotti avoided discussing the Mbappe rumors, stating that he will only focus on his current players.
Mbappe is currently in a contract stand-off with Paris Saint-Germain, who are eager to avoid losing him for free next summer.
The club wants him to sign a new deal, but the World Cup winner has expressed his desire to run down his current contract.
Last summer, Madrid came close to signing Mbappe, but he ultimately opted to sign a new two-year deal with PSG.
Despite the extension, reports suggest that his relationship with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi remains strained.
Al-Khelaifi has reportedly given Mbappe an ultimatum to sign a new one-year deal or be sold this summer.
Furthermore, there are rumors that the club might resort to extreme measures, such as benching Mbappe, in an attempt to push him towards an exit.
Ancelotti on Mbappe
According to Mario Cortegana, via Fabrizio Romano, the former PSG manager refused to speak about Mbappe in his interview. He instead said he will only talk about players on his team.
“Mbappé? I have never talked about players who are not at Real Madrid”. I can talk about Bellingham, Arda Güler, Fran García & Brahim, who has returned very well from Milan…Talking about players who are not here is not right.”
Al-Khelaifi did not meet Mbappe face-to-face when the French star returned to training last week.
He instead welcomed six new signings to the club – Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, Manuel Ugarte, Lucas Hernandez; Kang-in Lee, and Cher Ndour, per Sky Sports.
Madrid youngster Rodrygo said he hopes his club buys Mbappe because he will help them.
Kylian Mbappe Returns to PSG
Earlier, Sports Brief reported amid the prevailing uncertainty surrounding his future, Kylian Mbappe has joined his Paris Saint-Germain teammates for the first time this preseason.
The 2018 World Cup winner has recently been in disagreement with the PSG hierarchy, expressing his dissatisfaction through interviews and a formal letter.
While Mbappe has affirmed his intention to remain with the Ligue 1 champions for the upcoming season, rumours linking him with a potential move to Real Madrid persist.