Mbappe still under contract at PSG as loan expires
Kylian Mbappe is fully under contract with Paris Saint-Germain as of Sunday, after his permanent deal with the French champions kicked in on the first day of July.
The 19-year-old was on loan from Monaco last season, when he scored 13 goals and provided seven assists in 28 Ligue 1 appearances. PSG were obligated to buy him for €180 million once they officially avoided relegation.
That clause was activated in mid-February, and since then, Les Parisiens knew that they would be committing mega-money to sign a star talent for the second consecutive summer, after last year’s €222m purchase of Neymar from Barcelona.
Celebrating his first day as a full PSG player, Mbappe is now under contract until 2022 and is the French capital outfit’s second-highest earner behind Neymar.
Mbappe scored two goals on Saturday to help France beat Argentina in a spectacular 4-3 win in the World Cup round of 16, prompting an explosion of praise for the teenager.
Mbappe now has three goals from as many starts to his name in Russia this summer, while he is also the first French player to have scored at least two goals in a World Cup knockout game since Zinedine Zidane’s double against Brazil in the 1998 final.
Arsenal target, N’Zonzi informs he wants Sevilla exit
Steven N’Zonzi wants to leave Sevilla this summer.
The father of the midfielder, reports Muchodeporte, has informed Sevilla management that he wants to leave.
N’Zonzi is currently at the World Cup with France, but believes it is time for a new challenge. Arsenal are among clubs keen on the Frenchman.
Meanwhile, Sevilla’s response is any interested team must meet N’Zonzi’s buyout clause – which is currently set at €40m.
The midfielder is being linked with the Gunners, where his former Sevilla coach Unai Emery is now in charge.
Leicester eyeing Marseille attacker Khaoui
The Tunisia international is set to be sold by Marseille this summer with sports director Andoni Zubizarreta under pressure to trim Rudi Garcia’s squad.
L’Equipe says Tunisia international is expected to leave and is already attracting enquiries from Leicester.
Foxes boss Claude Puel is a fan of the attacker, who could move to England as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez.
Khaoui spent last season on-loan with Troyes.
