Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi has now spoken about his good friend Kylian Mbappe's future following the latest speculation involving the forward.
The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Real Madrid for a few seasons now, and while news from Spain this week suggested that the LALIGA giants have ruled him out as a potential future player of theirs, other reports state that the move could still be on.
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner is yet to trigger the extension in his PSG contract that would see him extend his stay at the Parc des Princes until 2025, despite much effort from the French club's hierarchy to keep hold of their talisman beyond this season.
As things stand, Les Parisiens could lose Mbappe on a free transfer when his contract runs out at the end of this campaign, with Real Madrid said to be waiting until January to commence pre-contract negotiations with the player.
However, with all the speculation surrounding Mbappe and the confusion regarding where he will be playing his football next season, the forward's teammate and good friend Hakimi has insisted that his focus is on the Parisians.
"It's not my thing," Hakimi, who himself is a product of Real Madrid's youth academy, told El Desmarque when asked what he thought of the latest rumours regarding Mbappe's future.
"That's for him to decide. He is happy, quite happy and he shows it. Let's hope he stays with us for much longer.
"The truth is that we don't talk about that. He doesn't have it in mind.
"We talk about ourselves, about the present, about Paris, and the truth is we hope to do great things together."
PSG will require the focus of their two star players as they look to bounce back from their mid-week 2-1 defeat AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League when they go head to head with fourth-placed Reims in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
The Paris-based side is currently second on the table, one point behind league leaders OGC Nice.
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Mbappe, meanwhile, has found the back of the net 10 times in as many Ligue 1 games, and leads the French top flight's scoring chart by three goals.
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