Real Madrid have officially denied reports of an offer for Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe following media speculation.
French media outlet Baptiste Ripart – who also reported Antoine Griezmann would renew with Atletico Madrid and Thomas Lemar joining Los Rojiblancos – reported a €272m bid on Tuesday.
“Real Madrid states that these reports are false,” read a club statement, published on Wednesday.
“Real Madrid has not made any offers to PSG or the player (Mbappe) and regrets the dissemination of this type of information.”
The news follows on from the European champions also denying a move for PSG forward Neymar, following extensive reports.
The report states any potential deal – which would break the world record the Parisians paid for Neymar last season by €50m – would be paid in four instalments.
Mbappe only joined PSG last summer from Monaco on an initial loan deal which had a potential total value of €170m, with the deal becoming permanent this summer.
The teenager netted 21 goals in 44 appearances last season and has enjoyed a fantastic World Cup, netting three goals so far including two in France’s 4-3 victory over Argentina.
Mbappe was heavily linked with a move to Madrid last summer before his switch to the Parc des Princes.
