Kylian Mbappe's mother Fayza Lamari has strongly denied the claim that her son had any kind of pre-contractual agreement in place with Spanish giants Real Madrid.
After nearly a year's worth of speculation surrounding the forward's future, Mbappe has reportedly opted to remain at Paris Saint-Germain and will soon announce the fact he has penned a new three-year deal with the Ligue 1 champions. The news will come as a huge blow to Real Madrid, who were incredibly confident they would secure his signature in the summer and have a new 'Galactico' signing within their ranks.
Responding to a comment made by French sports journalist Frederic Hermel on Twitter (via GFFN ), Mbappe's mother quashed talk that the 23-year-old had agreed personal terms with Los Blancos. "Mr. Hermel, when we don’t know, we shut up. We never had an agreement (with Real Madrid)."
Her comments seem to contradict previous remarks Lamari made surrounding her son's future. Just last week Mbappe's mother told Kora Plus: "We have an agreement with both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Kylian will now decide. The two offers from PSG and Real Madrid are almost identical. It’s up to Kylian now."
Earlier on this month, Mbappe admitted a decision on his future "will be known very soon, it’s almost done. My decision is made, yes, almost." PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino added further mystery to the situation by keeping his cards close to his chest when asked about his player's future.
"I don't know his decision," the Argentine explained. "It's something personal between Kylian Mbappe and the club. I may have inklings - but it’s up to Kylian and the club to communicate on it."
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The PSG hierarchy are thought to view Mbappe as the fact of the brand moving forward, despite the fact they also boast seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi and Neymar within their ranks. At just 23, the World Cup winner is also expected to become the club's highest earner with this new deal.
The debate surrounding Mbappe's future has been under such a spotlight it has attracted political attention, as French president Emmanuel Macron is rumoured to have tried to persuade the striker to remain in Paris. The pair have communicated plenty of times before after numerous meet-ups but it a testament to how important Mbappe is to his home country.
It is now the expectation that Mbappe will announce news of his new deal to the PSG faithful prior to their upcoming clash at home to Metz on Saturday evening, though the confirmation could come on Sunday instead.
