Thierry Henry has urged Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe to stay at the club until the end of the season amid talk he could leave in January.
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- Mbappe refused to sign new contrat at PSG
- Linked with Real Madrid on a free transfer
- PSG must beat Dortmund to reach UCL knockouts
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Mbappe has been linked with a move to Madrid for over two years now, and has twice spurned Los Blancos' interest to stay at his hometown club. However, it has been suggested that he could leave Paris in January, especially if Madrid are willing to pay a fee to snare him.
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WHAT THIERRY HENRY SAID
Appearing on ,Henry encouraged the star winger to stay in Paris until next summer: "If I'm Kylian Mbappe, I'm not going. You want to finish what you started. Why would you want to leave? You still have to win the league. He loves PSG, you have to understand that. He loves his club, he's from there… I want him to stay until the end."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
With Mbappe's contract expiring in June, it seems inevitable that he will wear Madrid white next season. Although he has the option to trigger an extension clause in the deal, he informed his club this summer that he does not plan on accepting it.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE?
The winger is in the XI for PSG as they face off against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night. They will need a win to advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League. A draw might also be enough, but they would need results to go their way elsewhere.
