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The French superstar isn't going anywhere after all, spurning a long-expected move to Real Madrid to stay put.

PSG’s offer was strong enough for Mbappé to spurn a move to the club he has reportedly longed to play for since he was a boy. Mbappé, meanwhile, stays at PSG and continues to team with Lionel Messi and Neymar in the most star-studded attacking trident on the planet. On the club level, he won a Ligue 1 title with Monaco and then four more with PSG, while also capturing seven other domestic trophies. ... This summer my ambition was clear, I wanted to leave and put the club in the best circumstances to bring in my replacement.” The decision is the culmination of a yearlong process that nearly took a drastic turn last summer, when Madrid tried to pry Mbappé from PSG during the transfer window. Mbappé confirmed that he had asked for a transfer despite his contract having a year to run, but he could have signed a pre-contract with Real Madrid as early as Jan. 1 had he wanted to fully commit.

Kylian Mbappe will sign a new three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain.The Athletic reported on Friday that PSG had tabled an offer to Mbappe, ...

The stage is set perfectly Both of those were rejected, despite Mbappe later confirming he had asked to leave PSG. He has now chosen to sign and stay at the Parc des Princes.

Kylian Mbappé is set to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after again turning down the chance to join Real Madrid.

Mbappé said he wanted to leave at the end of last season but only on the right terms for PSG. The non-transfer reflects the shifting power dynamics in European football. However, Mbappé misses out on the chance to play alongside France teammate Karim Benzema for Madrid in what would have been a devastating partnership and the envy of Europe. Over the past year they have been prolific together for Les Bleus and both netted when France won the Nations League final. The tension between the clubs was evident when PSG was knocked out of the Champions League in the Round of 16 by Madrid in March — despite leading 2-0 overall with two Mbappé goals — and Al-Khelaifi remains under UEFA investigation for allegedly confronting match officials after the loss. PSG opted out of joining the 12 Super League founders, allowing its president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, to gain one of the most powerful roles in the game as head of the European Club Association. PSG turned down Madrid's official bid of 180 million euros ($190 million) — the same amount it signed Mbappé for from Monaco in 2017 — and even another reported amount of 200 million euros ($211 million) was not enough to sell its star despite him having only a year remaining on his contract.

Kylian Mbappe has decided to stay at PSG instead of sign with Real Madrid, despite the ongoing rumors all year long that he will leave France.

The comradery between Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe wasn’t great in their first year together but now that the latter is returning, hopefully, they can build better chemistry. Mbappe was brilliant for PSG in 2021-22, scoring a Ligue 1-best 25 goals in 34 appearances while also leading the top flight with an impressive 17 assists. Karim Benzema is in the form of his life this term and Vinicius is the perfect partner for him in the final third.

Kylian Mbappé has rejected the chance to join Real Madrid and chosen to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. The Spanish champions had been ...

PSG rejected several offers from Madrid for him last summer, the last worth €200m on deadline day, and have tried to persuade him to continue with the club. PSG are expected to announce the agreement in the coming hours. The France forward telephoned Florentino Pérez on Saturday to communicate his decision having opted against a move to La Liga despite holding positive talks with the Spanish champions only last week.

Paris St.-Germain has convinced Kylian Mbappé to sign a new contract, one of the richest in soccer history, that will keep the French striker at the club ...

But unlike Haaland, whose contract had to be acquired by Manchester City for an eight-figure transfer fee, Mbappé’s expiring contract in Paris made him a free agent, effectively able to choose from among the highest bidders for his prodigious talents. Amid an economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, few teams but the wealthiest elite have been able to make the type of marquee signings that were once a staple of every soccer off-season. Real Madrid’s worst fears were confirmed on Saturday, when Pérez, in Belgrade to follow Real Madrid’s basketball team in a European final, received a message telling him Mbappé had decided to stay at P.S.G. For Mbappé, the deal comes amid major efforts to build his brand away from the field. But Mbappé had made no secret of his desire to move to Real Madrid from P.S.G., and the Spanish powerhouse went all out to recruit him. P.S.G.’s success in persuading Mbappé to stay is the latest sign that the dominance of global soccer that once rested in the hands of legacy clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United has now shifted to a few deep-pocketed, Gulf-backed teams. P.S.G.’s strategy of bringing the most exciting talents, whatever the cost, has had mixed results. Mbappé picked the one that will keep him in Paris. Its offer included a signing bonus of almost $140 million, a net salary of more than $26 million every season and complete control over his image rights. Mbappé informed Real Madrid earlier Saturday that he would not be coming. But P.S.G., the perennial French champion that is bankrolled by gas-rich Qatar, prevented him from leaving as a free agent by offering even better terms. The saga surrounding Mbappé’s future had gripped France, and was considered a matter of such national importance that last month the French president Emmanuel Macron told a news conference he would do whatever he could to keep Mbappé, considered a national treasure, in the country.

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Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe reportedly won't be leaving PSG to join Real Madrid.

This is the second straight year in which Madrid were unsuccessful in their pursuit of Mbappe. The talented young striker pushed for a move to the Spanish side last year, but a deal did not materialize. He scored four goals in seven games during that tournament, including one in France’s 4-2 win over Croatia in the final. Mbappe, who was set to become a free agent in June when his contract expired, called Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Saturday to inform him of the decision, according to CBS Sports' Fabrizio Romano.

PSG's Kylian Mbappe warms up prior to the start of the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Troyes at the Parc des Princes stadium ...

Mbappé said he wanted to leave at the end of last season but only on the right terms for PSG. The non-transfer reflects the shifting power dynamics in European football. However, Mbappé misses out on the chance to play alongside France teammate Karim Benzema for Madrid in what would have been a devastating partnership and the envy of Europe. Over the past year they have been prolific together for Les Bleus and both netted when France won the Nations League final. The tension between the clubs was evident when PSG was knocked out of the Champions League in the round of 16 by Madrid in March — despite leading 2-0 overall with two Mbappé goals — and Al-Khelaifi remained under UEFA investigation for allegedly confronting match officials after the loss. “It is an INSULT to soccer that PSG is going to renew Mbappé with huge quantities of money (who knows from where and how they will pay them) after losses of 700 million euros in recent seasons and more than 600 million euros in salaries," he wrote on Twitter. "Al-Khelafi is as dangerous as the Super League.” PSG turned down Madrid's official bid of 180 million euros ($190 million) — the same amount it signed Mbappé for from Monaco in 2017 — and even another reported amount of 200 million euros ($211 million) was not enough to sell its star despite him having only a year remaining on his contract.