PSG's stance on Kylian Mbappe revealed by Nasser Al-Khelaifi as club president reacts to Real Madrid's statement on potential 2024 transfer

The Blancos continue to be heavily linked with the World Cup-winning forward as he runs his contract at Paris Saint-Germain down towards free agency in 2024. The Liga giants have, however, claimed that no negotiations are taking place. They have said: “Given the information recently issued and published by different media outlets, in which there is speculation about alleged negotiations between the player Kylian Mbappe and our club, Real Madrid CF would like to state that this information is completely false and that no such negotiations have taken place with a player who belongs to PSG.”

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has maintained throughout that he has no intention of discussing Mbappe’s departure from Parc des Princes, and that remains the stance from the very top of the club. Al-Khelaifi has told Gazzetta dello Sport when asked about the latest comments coming out of Madrid: “I haven’t seen their statement, we’re all focused on ourselves and our football, not on others.”

Al-Khelaifi added on the role that Mbappe has to play in the present and future at PSG: “Kylian continues to achieve great things and maybe people take him for granted, but nobody has played two World Cup finals and even scored a hat-trick. I’ll say it again: Kylian is the best in the world, and it’s great to see him at the helm of PSG and France. He’s having a positive effect on our young people, helping us to build our future.”

While Real have distanced themselves from Mbappe for now, they are expected to make a play for the France international at some stage. PSG will not be backing down without a fight, though, and the Ligue 1 title holders are still hoping to get the talismanic 24-year-old – who is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer – to sign a new contract.