07 August 2023 , 07:27
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Kylian Mbappe continues to train away from the first-team Paris Saint-Germain squad amid claims he has made disparaging remarks regarding his teammates.
Mbappe will not sign the one-year contract extension in his PSG contract meaning that his deal will expire in 12 months. Mirror Football understands that the French club’s priority is to ensure he does not leave without a transfer fee, meaning they are prepared to cash in on the superstar this summer.
The French superstar has claimed that he intends to remain at the Ligue 1 champions beyond this summer but it is understood that PSG will push for his exit as they are aware that the alternative is missing out on a landmark transfer fee entirely. That has led to somewhat of a stalemate with the player.
Real Madrid have been firm favourites to sign the striker for several years but have been unsuccessful with their pursuit of the Frenchman to date. Mbappe was excluded from PSG’s pre-season tour as the situation becomes increasingly complicated and an exit appears ever likely.
The Spanish giants are focused on signing strikers after Karim Benzema confirmed his exit in June while Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio and Mariano Diaz – the latter of whom was the only recognised central striker in Madrid’s senior squad – are all departing as free agents this summer. New signing Joselu is the only recognised senior central striker in their ranks.
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As things stand, Mbappe’s situation continues to be shrouded in mystery despite less than a month remaining of the transfer window. PSG have been unwavering in their stance as the superstar continues to train separately from the club’s main group of players.
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Such is the French club’s desire for sales, they have a separate group of players known as ‘the loft’ who train in the mornings – they are those who the club intend to move on this summer, including Mbappe and other notable names such as Leandro Paredes and Julian Draxler.
They train in the mornings, with the main group of players – who have featured throughout pre-season for the club – training in the afternoons under Luis Enrique. Now, a report in Sky Sports claims that Mbappe has made a disparaging remark about the latter group of his team-mates.
The striker is said to have told the other players in his training group that they would be able to beat the first-team squad of PSG in any competitive setting. It is another indicator of the player’s discontent in the French capital and the likelihood he will, sooner or later, move on.