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      Kylian Mbappe ‘remains keen’ on Real Madrid transfer with PSG superstar out of contract in 2022

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE reportedly remains keen on a Real Madrid switch despite opening contract talks with Paris Saint-Germain.
      Spanish paper AS claims the France star, 21, would very much like to link up with fellow World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane either this summer or the next.

      Kylian Mbappe remains keen on Real Madrid despite opening contract talks with PSGCredit: EPA

      Mbappe’s current PSG contract expires in 2022.
      And although he has started negotiations with club chiefs over a new pay packet, Mbappe will continue to stall signing any offer as he bides his time for Real.
      PSG revealed last week they had opened contract talks with Mbappe, as well as world record signing Neymar.
      But the Ligue 1 champs fear they could lose both star forwards in the near future, with Neymar’s deal also expiring in 18 months.

      Indeed, PSG midfielder Marco Verratti admitted on Sunday that he asks the pair about their plans ‘every day’.
      But Mbappe, who has also been linked with Liverpool, says his next move could depend on his parents.
      He told COPA90: “We make every decision together, as a family. I think it’s the strongest possible thing.
      “This has pushed me higher and allowed me to be where I am today.

      “Without them, it would be impossible, because sometimes you have bad moments.
      “When you have bad moments in your career, you can see which people are there for you, and my parents are there for me every time.
      “Without them, I don’t think I would have everything I do at the moment. They show me the right way to be and I’m really lucky to have these parents.”
      Should PSG part ways with Mbappe, reports claim they could replace him with a free transfer swoop for Barcelona ace Lionel Messi.
      Mbappe has scored 103 goals and added 59 assists in 140 games for PSG since joining from Monaco in 2017.
      He’s since won three Ligue 1 titles and two French Cups, while also reaching last season’s Champions League final.

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      From Thierry Henry to David Trezeguet and Karim Benzema, top 5 French strikers in history with no Olivier Giroud

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      REAL MADRID boss Zinedine Zidane has labelled Karim Benzema the best French striker of all-time… but is he right?
      Les Bleus have been blessed with several world-class players over the years, helping rack up two World Cups and two European Championships.

      Reigning world champions France have boasted a number of star forwards over the yearsCredit: Reuters

      Strikers such as Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Eric Cantona and Olivier Giroud can all stake a claim to being in the top five.
      And a number of great attacking midfielders, including Zidane, Michel Platini and Raymond Kopa, have provided the ammunition.
      But, as with any list of this calibre, some top names must be left out.
      Here, SunSport details our top five strikers in French football history.

      5 – Antoine Griezmann
      As mentioned, several top players would be jostling for this position with Giroud, Mbappe, Jean-Pierre Papin and Sylvain Wiltord unfortunate to miss out.
      Yet Barcelona star Griezmann has spearheaded the attack to two finals in his three major tournaments.
      Vital goals past Ireland and Germany set up a Euro 2016 final defeat before he netted the go-ahead goal in the World Cup final two years later.

      Antoine Griezmann was a focal point in France’s 2018 World Cup winCredit: Getty – Contributor
      4 – David Trezeguet
      Scoring goals in friendlies or against minnows in qualifying is all well and good, but it is the big moment when the heroes turn up.

      Trezeguet’s golden goal winner to win Euro 2000 is forever etched in France football history.
      And the ex-Juventus ace formed part of an impressive attack for over a decade, sitting as his country’s fourth-highest scorer of all-time with 34 goals.

      David Trezeguet netted the goal that won Euro 2000Credit: EPA
      3 – Karim Benzema
      What could have been, had Benzema not become embroiled in a sextape blackmail scandal with former France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena, is anyone’s guess.
      The 32-year-old denies all allegations but has not featured for Les Bleus since 2015.
      Zidane praised his work ethic and quality at bringing others into the attack, which cannot be doubted with Benzema so far claiming four LaLiga titles, four Champions League crowns and four Ligue 1 wins in a fantastic career.

      Karim Benzema is still France’s tenth-highest scorer despite not playing for five yearsCredit: AFP or licensors
      2 – Just Fontaine
      Registering 30 goals for his country is only good enough to make 87-year-old Fontaine the equal-seventh top scorer in the annuls of French football.
      But a career-ending injury meant he did so in just 21 games, putting him head and shoulders above almost any player of any nationality for goals-to-game ratio.
      Fontaine’s 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup remains a record, in a tournament where only Pele’s Brazil could knock out Les Bleus.

      1 – Thierry Henry
      Bursting onto the scene as France’s top scorer in the 1998 World Cup triumph, Henry set out his stall for the years to come.
      Another trio en route to Euro 2000 continued his ascent before his best calendar year came in 2003 – hitting 11 goals in 14 games.
      Retiring internationally in 2010, he held a national record of 51 goals with his tally of 123 caps by far the most of any attacker to play for France.

      Thierry Henry is France’s all-time top goalscorerCredit: AP:Associated Press

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      ‘Lionel Messi to PSG transfer imminent’ as Parisians ‘prepare club stores’ following warning over Barcelona pay-cut

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have reportedly ordered their club stores to prepare for Lionel Messi’s arrival.
      Barcelona presidential candidate Emili Rousaud claimed Messi will leave the Nou Camp if he doesn’t agree to a pay cut.

      Lionel Messi has scored 642 goals for Barcelona in 746 appearancesCredit: Rex Features

      PSG are among the long list of clubs that have been linked to the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.
      According to journalist Robin Bairner, the French side are growing increasingly confident of signing him.
      They have allegedly warned stores around the French capital to prepare an influx of business when he joins.
      PSG reportedly expect sales of shirts and club merchandise to go through the roof if Messi makes the move.

      Messi tried to force his way out of Barcelona when he handed in a transfer request this summer.
      Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side were frontrunners in the race to sign him.
      But Messi decided to stay as his kids cried when he told them his plans to leave.
      The 33-year-old’s contract expires next summer anyway and his future is far from decided.

      Rousaud has insisted Messi will have to take a cut on his £500,000-per-week wages if he wants to stay at Barcelona.
      But fellow candidate Victor Font claimed last week he is ‘convinced’ he can keep Messi at the club.
      Messi has scored 642 goals and made 278 assists in 746 appearances for Barcelona.

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      PSG ‘prepare club stores for Lionel Messi transfer with announcement imminent’ after warning over his Barcelona pay-cut

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have reportedly warned their club stores to prepare for Lionel Messi’s arrival.
      Barcelona presidential candidate Emili Rousaud claimed Messi will leave the Nou Camp if he does not agree to a pay cut.

      Lionel Messi has scored 642 goals for Barcelona in 746 appearancesCredit: Rex Features

      PSG are among the long list of clubs that have been linked to the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.
      According to journalist Robin Bairner, the French side are growing increasingly confident of signing him.
      They have allegedly warned stores around the French capital to prepare an influx of business when he joins.
      PSG reportedly expect sales of shirts and club merchandise to go through the roof if Messi makes the move.

      Messi tried to force his way out of Barcelona when he handed in a transfer request this summer.
      Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side were frontrunners in the race to sign him.
      But Messi decided to stay as his kids cried when he told them his plans to leave.
      The 33-year-old’s contract expires next summer anyway and his future is far from decided.

      Rousaud has insisted Messi will have to take a cut on his £500,000-per-week wages if he wants to stay at Barcelona.
      But fellow candidate Victor Font claimed last week he is ‘convinced’ he can keep Messi at the club.
      Messi has scored 642 goals and made 278 assists in 746 appearances for Barcelona.

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      PSG ‘prepare club stores for Lionel Messi transfer with announcement imminent’ after warning over Barcelona pay-cut

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have reportedly warned their club stores to prepare for Lionel Messi’s arrival.
      Barcelona presidential candidate Emili Rousaud claimed Messi will leave the Nou Camp if he does not agree to a pay cut.

      Lionel Messi has scored 642 goals for Barcelona in 746 appearancesCredit: Rex Features

      PSG are among the long list of clubs that have been linked to the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.
      According to journalist Robin Bairner, the French side are growing increasingly confident of signing him.
      They have allegedly warned stores around the French capital to prepare an influx of business when he joins.
      PSG reportedly expect sales of shirts and club merchandise to go through the roof if Messi makes the move.

      Messi tried to force his way out of Barcelona when he handed in a transfer request this summer.
      Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side were frontrunners in the race to sign him.
      But Messi decided to stay as his kids cried when he told them his plans to leave.
      The 33-year-old’s contract expires next summer anyway and his future is far from decided.

      Rousaud has insisted Messi will have to take a cut on his £500,000-per-week wages if he wants to stay at Barcelona.
      But fellow candidate Victor Font claimed last week he is ‘convinced’ he can keep Messi at the club.
      Messi has scored 642 goals and made 278 assists in 746 appearances for Barcelona.

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      Arsenal in another transfer blow as PSG join race for Lyon ace Houssem Aouar with Man City and Juventus also interested

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are reportedly ready to negotiate a deal for Arsenal target Houssem Aouar in the summer.
      French media have revealed talks between Lyon and Les Parisiens in the autumn that almost led to a move for the midfielder.

      Houssem Aouar could be about to swap one French club for anotherCredit: AFP or licensors

      But there was neither the time nor the funds, amid the coronavirus pandemic, to thrash out a deal.
      According to RMC Sport, Lyon’s price tag and a desire to send Aouar back to his old club on loan led to an amicable end to negotiations.
      And the two Ligue 1 clubs are prepared to restart talks in the coming months.
      PSG want to bolster their French contingent to meet Uefa squad quotas on homegrown players.

      Meanwhile, Lyon are aware that the 22-year-old will be out of contract in 2023, meaning his price may fall after next summer.
      Both PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Leonardo are said to be fans of Aouar.

      The France international played in his team’s surprise 1-0 win at Parc des Princes on the weekend.
      PSG were left in third place after the defeat, leapfrogged by Lyon in second.

      A number of clubs are expected to chase Aouar at the end of the season.
      RMC name Juventus and Manchester City as two other interested parties.

      Arsenal tracked the playmaker for much of the summer window but failed to land their top target.
      Aouar rejected all offers to leave Lyon and committed to the club who first signed him at the age of 11.
      He explained in October: “I felt that I could still bring things to this team and the club, it’s that simple.
      “I wanted to continue the adventure with the club that raised me.”
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      Watch Neymar get stretchered off in TEARS after horror tackle by Lyon’s Thiago Mendes as PSG confirm ‘reassuring’ scan

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are awaiting further news on Neymar after he was carried off on a stretcher in TEARS on Sunday night. The Brazilian superstar was scythed down in stoppage time as PSG suffered a 1-0 defeat to Lyon. The extent of the damage has not yet been full revealed but the club have now confirmed […] More

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      Neymar carried off on stretcher in TEARS as PSG await result of scans after horror tackle on Brazilian star

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are fearing the worst after Neymar was carried off on a stretcher in TEARS.
      The Brazilian superstar was scythed down late on as PSG suffered a 1-0 defeat to Lyon.

      Neymar was carried off on a stretcher after a late horror tackleCredit: AP:Associated Press

      The Brazilian was seen fighting back tears in the defeat to LyonCredit: Reuters

      The forward immediately screamed out in pain after the challenge that saw Thiago Mendes handed a red cardCredit: AFP or licensors

      The extent of the damage has not yet been revealed with Thomas Tuchel confirming that the club are waiting on the results of medical tests.
      He told the club website: “I saw Neymar after the match, he was calm, serene. We will now wait for the results of the exams.”
      The German boss made a similar statement to French media: “He’s with the physio and the doctors and we have to wait for the tests [Monday].”
      There was huge concern among watching fans with some watching on social media commenting that the 28-year-old had potentially suffered a broken ankle.

      However, those claims were speculative.
      Lyon’s Thiago Mendes was sent off for the late horror tackle that happened in injury time.
      Although the extent of the injury is not yet known, it is clear Neymar was in a huge amount of pain after the challenge.
      He immediately screamed out in pain and gestured for the PSG bench for treatment.

      Neymar was then writhing in pain and could be seen holding his face as he fought back tears.
      After a few minutes of treatment, Neymar was carried down the tunnel on a a stretcher.

      Neymar pictured being carried off the field Credit: Icon Sport – Getty
      The attacker has already missed seven matches this season through injury, coronavirus and suspension.
      Lyon leapfrogged PSG in the Ligue 1 table after a 1-0 win at the Parc des Princes, Tino Kadewere scoring the only goal in the first half.
      The league champions have now lost four this season but trail the leaders by just a point as they sit third.

      Concerned PSG players surround Neymar Credit: Icon Sport – Getty More