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George Flood

Kylian Mbappe offers future update amid latest Liverpool and Real Madrid links

Kylian Mbappe insists that no decision has yet been made on his future amid the latest transfer links to Liverpool and Real Madrid.

The French superstar is free to discuss and sign a pre-contract agreement with another club this month, with his current Paris Saint-Germain deal due to expire in the summer and no extension seemingly on the horizon at the moment.

Mbappe has long been linked with a move to Madrid, though Liverpool continue to be mentioned in connection with the 25-year-old, as well as the likes of Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United.

Speaking after scoring his 28th goal of the season in just 27 appearances for club and country as PSG beat Toulouse 2-0 to claim the French Super Cup on home soil at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night, Mbappe insisted he had not yet made a decision on his future.

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"First of all, I'm very, very, very motivated for this year. It's very important," Mbappe said.

"As I said, we've got titles to go after and we've already won one, so that's already done. After that, no, I haven't made up my mind yet.

"But in any case, with the agreement I made with the chairman (Nasser Al-Khelaifi) this summer, it doesn't matter what I decide.

"We managed to protect all parties and preserve the club's serenity for the challenges ahead, which remains the most important thing. So we'll say it's secondary."

The situation between Mbappe and PSG came to a head in the summer, when he appeared to be handed an ultimatum to either agree to take up the option to extend his contract by a further 12 months until 2025 or else be sold.

Kylian Mbappe scored again as PSG beat Toulouse to win the French Super Cup (REUTERS)

However, Mbappe eventually stayed put and reports claimed he had agreed to wave enormous loyalty bonuses worth up to €100m (£86.2m).

"I think it was the end of May in 2022 because I didn't know until May," Mbappe added. "If I know what I want to do, why drag it out? It just doesn't make sense."

One high-profile club who won't be making a play for Mbappe this summer is Barcelona, with head coach Xavi admitting this week that the Catalan giants simply cannot afford such a top-level signing in their current financial situation.

"[Erling] Haaland or Mbappe? We can’t think of Haaland or Mbappe to join Barca now," he said. "We can’t afford these players, unfortunately.

"I’m happy with the players I have. We need to reach our best level as at this club we need to be always at top level."

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