Kylian Mbappe will not be joining Manchester City in the summer according to Pep Guardiola. The PSG striker has been linked to Real Madrid and the Premier League champions.
Pep Guardiola has outrightly stated that Manchester City will not be going for French superstar Kylian Mbappe this summer.
Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are keen on selling the France international with just a year left on his contract after he refused to sign a new deal.
Real Madrid are reported to be leading in the race for the 23-year-old who has stated in the past that he would love to play at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Latest reports claim that treble champions Man City are also interested in the 2018 World Cup winner who has the habit of scoring goals and winning trophies.
However, Guardiola has quenched the rumours about the club being interested in signing Mbappe in what would have turned out to be a world record fee.
The Cityzens have Norwegian striker Erling Haaland who netted 52 goals in 53 matches also setting a new Premier League record of 36 goals.
What Guardiola said about Mbappe
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano quoted the Spanish gaffer regarding Mbappe on Twitter:
“We will not sign Kylian Mbappé, he’s not joining Man City — all of you know where he wants to go…”.