Kylian Mbappe has explained why there has been a delay in signing a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain.

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The club's sporting director Leonardo, who is responsibile for transfers, revealed last month that they had begun talks with Mbappe and Neymar over new deals.

The French forward, whose contract runs out in 2022, has been heavily linked with Real Madrid who are looking to build their next 'Galacticos' squad.

“I’ve had this question before,” Mbappe told Telefoot.

“We are discussing with the club to find a project. I am thinking about it, because if I sign, it will be in order to invest myself in the long term.

“I am very happy here. The supporters and the club have always helped me. I’m going to think about what I want to do in the next few years, where I want to be.

“I am reflecting on it, not trying to buy time or anything like that. If I sign, I will stay, so I have to think about it.”

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