Kylian Mbappe rubbishes reports of PSG exit in January

French striker Kylian Mbappe has rubbished the reports of him wanting to leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in January next year

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Mbappe said he was as shocked as everyone else by the news of him wanting to leave PSG, stating that he is happy at the Parisian club and is not looking to force a move anytime soon.

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The French star had signed a lucrative three-year contract at PSG earlier this summer making him one of the highest-paid footballers in the world.

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