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Kylian Mbappe has hinted he could sign a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain as he bids to overtake Edinson Cavani as the leading scorer in the club's history.

The Frenchman, 23, was at the double against St-Etienne on Saturday to take his tally to 156 goals for PSG, equalling the number of times Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored for the French giants.

Only Cavani has scored more goals for the club having netted 200 times during his trophy-laden seven seasons at the Parc des Princes between 2013 and 2020.

Mbappe is continuing to close the gap on the Uruguay veteran - who now plies his trade with Manchester United - at an eye-catching rate with 19 goals in 31 appearances this season.

However, many doubt he will have the chance to surpass Cavani as he is out of contract this summer and heavily linked with Real Madrid.

There has been little indication Mbappe will extend his stay in the French capital as he instead eyes a move to Los Blancos, the club he supported as a child.

But, after scoring twice at the weekend, he declared "we'll see what will happen" in a post-match interview which seemed to open the door to the possibility of signing a new deal.

A reporter pointed out he may need to stay with PSG for another year to overtake Cavani having matched Ibrahimovic, to which Mbappe responded: "Ibra, when you know what he has