Kylian Mbappe's Potential Replacement: PSG Targets New Forward Following Dembele's Signing

• Kylian Mbappe has opted against extending his contract at Paris Saint Germain
• PSG have frozen out the 24-year-old from the first team set up
• The French club have identified another forward to fill the striker’s void

Paris Saint Germain looks to be planning for life without Kylian Mbappe as the French champions look to continue their signing spree of attackers.

The Ligue 1 champions who recently announced the signings of Portuguese star Goncalo Ramos and Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele are reported to have their sight set on another attacker.

Per reports from Sky Sports Germany’s Florien Plettenberg, the French club are zeroing in on Eintracht Frankfurt star Randal Kolo Muani.

The German football transfer expert reports that PSG are preparing an official bid for the French star, with a verbal agreement already reached with the player and his camp.

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Eintracht Frankfurt are reported to have slapped a price tag of over ₤100 million on the forward.

PSG plan life without Mbappe

Paris Saint Germain’s president remains resolute in his assertion that the club's stature surpasses that of any individual player. Nasser Al-Khelaifi has since frozen Mbappe and a host of other players out of the French club set up.

The divide between the club’s chief and its star forward remains the forward’s refusal to agree to extend his contract or leave this summer.

Per reports from Sky Sports, Mbappe’s decision not to extend his contract at the club would see the club dealt loads of financial fair play blow.

In an attempt to get the 24-year-old out of the club, Mbappe has been frozen out of the first team. Also, his images around the club have been taken down with none of his merchandise is available for sale in the official store.

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The French forward, who reportedly verbally agreed to a contract with Real Madrid for a transfer in the summer of 2024, now faces a critical decision. He must choose between remaining at PSG without participating in football throughout the 2023/24 season or joining Real Madrid this summer—a club for which he has openly expressed his admiration.

Al-Khelaifi tskes swipe at Mbappe

Sports Brief in a previous report stated Nasser Al-Khelaifi appeared to take a brutal jibe at Mbappe when speaking about Dembele, a signing they completed on Saturday morning.

The club president was quoted by 90mins to have said:

"The passion and determination shown by Ousmane as he has signed for PSG is fantastic and perfectly corresponds to the attitude required of all of our players. We are proud to be able to bring another French World Cup winner to Paris Saint-Germain as we enter a new great era for our club.”

The 49-year-old president appeared to question Mbappe's attitude. It remains to be seen what will unfold in the last few weeks of the summer transfer window.