The high-stakes recreation between Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain in regards to the celebrity France ahead’s future was ramped up Wednesday.

PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted the membership can not let Mbappé depart as a free agent subsequent yr and get no switch price in return.

“We can’t let one of the best players in the world go for free,” al-Khelaïfi stated at a information convention to verify hiring former Spain and Barcelona coach Luis Enrique.

Mbappé is clearly wished by Real Madrid, the membership he has admired since childhood.

The 24-year-old ahead has one yr left on his PSG contract and knowledgeable the membership by letter final month he won't take up an choice to renew it for the 2024-25 season.

Mbappé additionally stated he expects to start out the brand new season in Paris in August and that “staying at Paris Saint-Germain is my only option, for the moment.”

Running down his contract to go away PSG in a single yr’s time would imply the French champion shedding out on a switch price more likely to exceed the world file 222 million euros (then $262 million) it paid Barcelona for Neymar six years in the past.

As a free agent, Mbappé might command a colossal signing-on price if Madrid didn't must pay PSG for the switch.

PSG would like that Mbappé renews for one yr which might shield its funding and oblige one other membership to purchase him if he did insist on leaving in 2024, probably after enjoying for France within the Paris Olympics.

The gold-medal match is on Aug. 9 subsequent yr, doubtless at Parc des Princes stadium that has been Mbappé’s residence with PSG since 2017.

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