Forward Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain has refuted rumours that he plans to leave the team in January.
The 24-year-old claimed that he was shocked by the information.
“I never asked for my departure in January.
“The information that came out on the day of the [Champions League match against Benfica], I did not understand it. I am not involved in this information neither directly nor indirectly,” Mbappe told reporters after PSG’s 1-0 win over Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
It was alleged that Mbappe wanted to leave the Ligue 1 champions as soon as possible because he felt “betrayed” by PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
“I was as shocked by this news as everyone else. People may think I’m involved, I’m not at all.
“I was taking a nap, my entourage was at my little brother’s game. We were stunned when we found out.
“Afterwards, we had to deal with it, we had a match to play. I just wanted to say that it’s completely false, I’m very happy here,” Mbappe added.
