Kylian Mbappe is set to trigger a summer transfer saga after telling Paris Saint Germain he does not want to activate the one-year extension in his current contract.

The 24-year-old forward informed the club via a letter to say he did not want to exercise the extension clause which would see him contracted until June 2025. Mbappe had until July 31 to make his decision but is understood to be unhappy with the direction the club is taking.

It means Mbappe has just one more year left to run on his deal at Parc des Princes and the French champions will not risk letting their superstar leave for free next summer.

PSG had been willing to give him greater incentives to stay on a long-term deal with plans afoot to recruit more France internationals and create a closer identity with the club’s fan base. However, this move has come as a surprise and will leave them little option but to contemplate a sale with his long-time suitors Real Madrid expected to be at the head of the queue.

Source: Daily Mail