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Mbappe announces he is leaving PSG

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé has announced that he will be playing his last game for the Paris club against Toulouse at Parc des Princes.

Mbappe’s contract with PSG expires in June and BBC Sport reported in February that he has agreed a deal to join Real Madrid in the summer.

The World Cup winner is PSG’s record goalscorer with 255 goals.

Mbappe made his decision known on Friday in a video on his social media, where he stated that he will be leaving the club this summer.

“l’ve always said that I would speak with you when the time comes” Mbappe said.

“It’s my last year at Paris St-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.”

It’s a lot of emotions, many years where | had the chance and the great honour to be a member of the biggest French club, one of the best in the world.

“It allowed me to arrive here, to have my first experience in a club with a lot of pressure, to grow as a player of course, by being alongside some of the best in history, some of the greatest champions.

“It’s hard and I never thought it would be this difficult to announce that. But I think I needed this, a new challenge, after seven years.”