Mbappe clan silenced amid Real Madrid transfer speculation
FT Desk
- 5 Aug 2023 12:30 BST
- 3 min read
The family of Kylian Mbappe has been ordered to keep silent over his future as Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain battle for the signature of the France ace.
Mbappe, 24, has once more found himself in the eye of a transfer storm over the summer window.
Just one year after turning his back on Madrid in favour of signing an astronomical extension at Parc des Princes the forward is reportedly considering leaving, with the Merengue again among the front-runners to complete a deal.
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There has been a whirlwind of speculation around Mbappe, who has also been linked to Barcelona, the Premier League and even a record-breaking move to Saudi Arabia this window.
And while his future is decided, the player and his agent and mother, Fayza Lamari, are determined to stop the leaks from his camp.
According to Defensa Central, Mbappe's brother Ethan has been asked to keep the family's cards close to his chest in the coming days.
Ethan is party to all of his elder brother's transfer dealings, and at 16 is starting to break through himself at PSG, after being included in the summer pre-season tour to Japan that Kylian sat out.
Now, with the need for discretion higher than ever, the family has asked Mbappe not to disclose any personal revelations concerning his sibling on social media or in interviews, so as not to put any potential transfer in jeopardy.
The situation so far
The deal Mbappe signed with PSG last summer runs only until 2024, with an additional option to extend a further season.
PSG have reportedly offered the player €1 billion in the current window to tie down his future for the next decade, a proposal that Mbappe rejected.
For now, the striker is training away from the first-team squad, though his club may make a last-ditch attempt to keep him long-term with another gigantic contract offer.
