Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid did not comment Saturday on the latest media speculation that star striker Kylian Mbappé should leave PSG for Madrid next season. (More football news)
According to online reports from French newspaper Le Parisien and ESPN, Mbappe, 25, will sign for the Spanish giants after his contract with PSG expires at the end of June. There are no further details on the length of his planned contract at Real Madrid was given.
Contacted through The Associated Press, PSG declined to comment and Madrid did not respond to a message seeking comment.
Madrid has twice failed with previous bids to sign Mbappé, who signed a new deal with PSG in May 2022 shortly before his existing contract was expiring.
The two-year contract he signed back then included the option for an extra year, which Mbappé did not take up, meaning he can leave for free this summer.
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He has remained quite secretive about his future; In January he gave a glimmer of hope to PSG fans that he could stay.
Mbappe scored his 20th French league goal of the season for French league leaders PSG on Friday night, raising the club record to 241 goals in 288 games.