Mbappe to stay at PSG 'whatever happens'

Kylian Mbappe said on Tuesday he would remain with French champion Paris Saint-Germain next season "whatever happens" despite constant speculation over his future.

"I'm here. I'm part of the project for a fourth year," Mbappe, 21, told BeIn Sports during halftime of PSG's 4-0 friendly win over Celtic, which was played in front of around 5,000 fans at Parc des Princes.

"The club's 50-year anniversary is an important one in the eyes of the club, the supporters, of everyone, so I will be here whatever happens."

"I'm going to try and bring back trophies with the team and give the best of myself," added Mbappe, who arrived at PSG from Monaco in 2017 in a deal worth 180 million euros ($208 million).

Real Madrid has regularly been linked with a move for Mbappe, but club president Florentino Perez said last week the Spanish champion would not make any big signings this summer.

Xinhua - Agencies