 Kylian Mbappe looks set to leave PSG – either this year or next – after the Frenchman was left out of the club's pre-season tour of Japan. news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy The 24 year-old is out of contract with the French champions next year and he has ruled out signing a new contract with the club or indeed activating a one year-extension until 2025 that exists in his current deal. As such, PSG are loathed to see Mbappe leave next season on a free transfer and their decision to leave him behind in the French capital is down to their belief that he has already agreed a deal with an unnamed rival club for 2024. PSG are determined to receive a fee for their prized asset by sanctioning a sale right now but Mbappe's desire to see out the final year of his contract raises the dramatic possibility of the striker effectively sitting out the whole of the upcoming season. Let's take a look at the likely runners and riders who could be in the mix for Mbappe's signature. are the overwhelming favourites to be Mbappe's next permanent club. Mbappe could swap the French capital for the Spanish one (Picture: Alex Grimm/Getty Images) Both parties are widely believed to have long-since reached an agreement on personal terms and a move to Los Blancos is thought to be the player's preference. But with Mbappe available on a free transfer next season, Madrid must decide whether or not to make a move this year amid reported interest from other clubs or hold their nerve for another 12 months when they will not have to pay a single penny. Madrid are on the lookout for a new long-term striker after Karim Benzema left the club to join Al-Ittihad in June. According to The Times, PSG expect to be amongst the range of suitors this summer. Since Todd Boehly completed his £4.25 billion takeover of the club in May 2022, have splashed out over £700 million in new signings and the capture of Mbappe would){kind=link}
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Kylian Mbappe looks set to leave PSG – either this year or next – after the Frenchman was left out of the club’s pre-season tour of Japan.
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The 24 year-old is out of contract with the French champions next year and he has ruled out signing a new contract with the club or indeed activating a one year-extension until 2025 that exists in his current deal.
As such, PSG are loathed to see Mbappe leave next season on a free transfer and their decision to leave him behind in the French capital is down to their belief that he has already agreed a deal with an unnamed rival club for 2024.