Kylian Mbappe: Neymar to Real Madrid talk "nothing but hot air"

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has attempted to play down speculation linking teammate Neymar with a move to Real Madrid.

The Brazil international is rumoured to be on Los Blancos' summer transfer wishlist, a year on from bringing an end to his time with arch-rivals Barcelona.

Mbappe is confident that Neymar will stick around at the Parc des Princes for a while longer, though, and believes that it will be a similar case for manager Unai Emery.

"It's nothing but hot air," he told Telefoot when asked about the Neymar talk. "He sends me messages, gives me news. I wished him a good World Cup, but not to win it.

"I'm not sure that Emery will leave, even if he is at the end of his contract. I don't know if he talks to the club. We'll see who will replace him if he leaves, but he is not leaving at the moment.

"With PSG it's a good season, even if we failed in Champions League. It will serve us well for next year, I hope. We will never forget it, that's football. We simply didn't deserve to progress."

Neymar is "two to three weeks" away from making a first-team return following a spell out injured.