Mbappe undecided on his future as contract winds down

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe grimaces after a shock during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on September 24, 2023. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)
Paris St
Germain forward Kylian Mbappe said he has not made up his mind about where he
will play next season as his contract enters its final six months.
Mbappe said
last year he would not renew his contract at PSG, which expires at the end of
the 2023-24 season when he could leave Paris for free.
The France
captain, who has long been linked with a move to Real Madrid, is now free to
sign a pre-contract agreement with a new club.
"First
of all, I'm very, very, very motivated for this year. It's very
important," Mbappe told reporters after PSG's 2-0 win over Toulouse in the
French Super Cup final on Wednesday.
"As I
said, we've got titles to go after and we've already won one, so that's already
done. After that, no, I haven't made up my mind yet.
"But in
any case, with the agreement I made with the chairman (Nasser Al-Khelaifi) this
summer, it doesn't matter what I decide.
"We
managed to protect all parties and preserve the club's serenity for the
challenges ahead, which remains the most important thing. So we'll say it's
secondary."
Media
reports in September said Mbappe had agreed to forego loyalty bonuses worth up
to 100 million euros ($109.17 million) if he left PSG on a free transfer.
In 2022,
Mbappe waited until May to announce a contract extension at PSG, just weeks
before the transfer window opened. The 25-year-old said he may not leave it so
late this time around.
"I
think it was the end of May in 2022 because I didn't know until May," he
added. "If I know what I want to do, why drag it out? It just doesn't make
sense."
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