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Carlo Ancelotti has reacted to bombshell reports claiming Kylian Mbappe wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid in January.
Mbappe wants to quit PSG as his relationship with the club is 'completely broken', according to reports in Spain.
The 23-year-old expressed his desire to leave Paris last summer before penning a lucrative new deal.
PSG turned down Real's staggering £154 million bid last summer and will refuse the sale of the superstar forward to the Spanish giants.
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But that hasn't stopped the press from asking Ancelotti about the potential transfer of Mbappe, who's supposedly eyeing a move to Los Blancos.
Speaking after his side's 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, he said: "If Mbappe will come in January? You have the courage to ask that... I won’t answer.
"I don't have to answer," he added.
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The reports of Mbappe surfaced ahead of PSG's Champions League clash against Benfica, which was condemned by Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher.
And club sporting director Luis Campos issued a defiant statement in response to the exit rumours of their prized asset.
"I am here to clearly deny, he (Mbappe) did not speak to me or to my president about leaving in January," he said. "This question never came up and we never talked about it.
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"There are rumours every day, and we can't talk about them every day. But this one, it is serious. Because my name is there. An impact on the locker room? No, they are experienced players. It's not real news anyway, and it's not going to disrupt the group.
"We speak with Kylian every day, as with Neymar, Danilo, Vitinha and Verratti. All the players have their ideas and we discuss.
"On recruitment, we talked about it a month ago. It was very clear. And today, we work every day to be stronger."
Mbappe scored a penalty in his team's 1-1 draw with Benfica on Tuesday.
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Will he leave the club in January? Watch this space.
Topics: Football, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Carlo Ancelotti, Kylian Mbappe
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