Kylian Mbappe finger hovers over PSG transfer trigger as Champions League hiccups put Liverpool and Madrid on alert

28.11.2023 - 23:51 dailyrecord.co.uk

Kylian Mbappe has yet to make a decision on where he will play next season amidst approaches from the English Premier League and Spain.

The France international's contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of this season, leaving him free to negotiate terms with other suitors from New Year's Day.

A key factor in Mbappe's decision making will be to sign for a club where he can convert his long-held status as heir apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo into the formal recognition of a first Ballon d'Or.

The 24-year-old – voted third in the 2023 edition of the world footballer of the year award – believes he needs to be at a Champions League winning club for that to happen.

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