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David Beckham has met with Kylian Mbappe at PSG's training ground, with the superstar still unsure of his plans.
Beckham was in Paris for Thursday's NBA match between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Accor Arena. Before heading to the basketball game though, Beckham stopped off at PSG's Camp des Loges training facility.
One of the first people he met was Mbappe, with the France captain running over to hug Beckham before the duo held a short conversation. Beckham then watched the women's team train before meeting them and being handed a shirt.
The former England skipper also met PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, with Beckham having ended his career with a short spell at the Parc des Princes. He then headed to the Accor Arena for the NBA Paris match.
There, Beckham met a host of A-Listers, including Brazilian icon Ronaldo, former NBA star Tony Parker, England Lionesses icon Leah Williamson and South Africa's Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi.
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Beckham's meeting with Mbappe comes with the PSG star's future up in the air. Mbappe's contract expires in the summer transfer window, with the attacker expected to join Real Madrid, though he has insisted his next destination remains undecided.
"First of all, I am very, very, very motivated for this year. It is very important. As I said, we have titles to chase and we've already won one, so that's already done. After that, no, I haven't made a decision yet," he said after PSG won the French Super Cup last week.
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Beckham also took time out to visit PSG's training ground where he met Kylian Mbappe"In any case, with the agreement I made with the president this summer, it does not matter what he decides. We manage to protect all parties and preserve the serenity of the club for the challenges that lie ahead, which continues to be the most important thing.
"So we'll say it's secondary. I think it was at the end of May 2022 because I didn't know until May. But if I know what I want to do, why drag it out? It just doesn't make sense."
Beckham has been assembling a star-studded team at Inter Miami, the MLS club that he owns. Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez have all moved to the Florida side over the past year.
It is unlikely that Mbappe will join them in the summer though, with the superstar keen to stay in Europe. But Beckham has previously hailed the France captain and clearly admires the 2018 World Cup winner.
Beckham said in February: “Obviously one of the players that excites me the most is Kylian Mbappé. I think Kylian will be on the radar for a long time and if he continues to play the way he does and if he does it with passion and emotion, I think he will be one of the great footballers and dominate the game for a long time."