Footage of the conversation between Kylian Mbappe and France president Emmanuel Macron has emerged.
Mbappe was in Paris on Tuesday night to speak with Macron, the Emir of Qatar and Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
The exact reason for the meeting remains unclear, although Fabrizio Romano says that a potential new contract for Mbappe at PSG is off the agenda as he has already decided to leave.
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The 24-year-old is widely expected to move to Real Madrid when his PSG contract expires in June, where he would reportedly become the highest-paid player in Spanish football.
Mbappe was invited to the Elysee Palace - the official residence of the President of France - to meet Macron.
He was filmed arriving at the building at around 6pm last night - and a clip of his conversation with Macron emerged soon after.
In the clip, Mbappe shares a handshake with the Emir of Qatar before a brief exchange with the French president.
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You can watch the clip below.
In 2022, Macron held another meeting with Mbappe prior to the France captain committing his future to PSG on an improved two-year contract.
Mbappe denied that the French president's words had any effect on his decision to stay in the country's capital, and Macron himself commented: "In [the meeting], I merely advised him, in a totally informal way, to remain in France.
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"I believe it is my responsibility, as president, to defend the country when asked in an informal and friendly manner."
According to BBC News, Mbappe has already agreed to join Real Madrid in the summer, although this has not been publicly announced by either PSG or Real.
It is claimed that he has signed a five-year contract with the club, and will inherit the prestigious number 10 shirt if Luka Modric decides to leave Los Blancos at the end of his contract this summer.
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