Mbappé close to extending PSG contract

France attacking star Kylian Mbappé is reportedly on the brink of agreeing a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
The new deal is to keep him at the club beyond his contract’s expiration in summer.
The 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League finalists Real Madrid have been heavily linked to the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner.
But local newspaper Le Parisien reported on Thursday that the 23-year-old would stay till 2024 on a contract worth $52.7 million net per year.
(dpa/NAN)
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