An individual with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press that Kylian Mbappe has informed Paris Saint-Germain that he will be leaving the team at the end of the current campaign.
The source, who requested to remain anonymous since Mbappe has not yet announced his choice, claimed that on Thursday, the French striker told PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi that he would not be staying with the team once his contract expired.
The source claimed that Mbappe, who is regarded as one of the greatest players in the world, kept the president in the dark about his next club.
After seven years with PSG, Mbappe, who has frequently been linked to a move to Real Madrid, will become a free agent at the end of the current season.
The France international informed the club last year that he would not trigger an extension to the contract he signed in 2021.
While Madrid seems like the most probable destination for Mbappe, his departure from PSG is likely to spark interest from a host of other clubs eager to sign the former World Cup winner and a possible bidding war.
Mbappe has been at PSG since 2017 after signing from Monaco in a transfer worth a reported $190-million.
In 2021, PSG turned down a bid of $190-million from Real Madrid for the World Cup-winning forward, who went on to sign his current contract.
Mbappe will be the latest superstar player to leave the French club in recent times following the departures of Lionel Messi and Neymar last year.
Mbappe won five French league titles with PSG, but has so far failed to lead it to success in the Champions League.
After Lionel Messi and Neymar left the French club last year, Mbappe will be the most high-profile player to exit in recent memory.
With PSG, Mbappe won five French league championships, but he hasn’t been able to help the team win the Champions League yet.