Manchester United fans should not expect their club to join the race for Kylian Mbappe, with Sir Dave Brailsford answering a cheeky transfer question.
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- PSG superstar running down contract
- Set to hit free agency in the summer
- Expected to link up with Real Madrid
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WHAT HAPPENED?
World Cup winner Mbappe is generating plenty of headlines as he runs down his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. With no extension option in the French capital being triggered, the 25-year-old forward is preparing to hit free agency.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
He has been linked with a move to England at Liverpool or Arsenal, but the expectation is that he will end up at La Liga giants Real Madrid. There have been reports of a deal being agreed there, with Los Blancos landing themselves another ‘Galactico’.
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WHAT BRAILSFORD SAID ABOUT MBAPPE
United were never in the running for Mbappe, with Brailsford – who forms part of the new leadership team being put in place at Old Trafford by Sir Jim Ratcliffe – responding to a fan asking him if the Red Devils could sign the France international: “I don't think so, he's probably off to Real Madrid ain't he.”
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