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Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo rules out Neymar, Kylian Mbappe exits

PSG director rules out Neymar, Mbappe exits
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Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have been tipped to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, but the club's sporting director Leonardo is confident that both players will stay.

Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has insisted that Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will remain in the French capital this summer.

Neymar has been repeatedly linked with a return to former club Barcelona over the past 18 months, while Mbappe is rumoured to be a target for Real Madrid.

Both players are now into the final two years of their existing contracts, but Leonardo is hopeful that fresh terms can be agreed to end speculation over their futures.

"There's nothing that tells us they'll leave this summer," he told French outlet Le Journal du Dimanche. "They both still have two years left on their contracts and we're thinking about what we can do next with them. We want to move forward.

"Mbappe is the future of PSG. This is what everyone wants. The ideal scenario would be for him to extend his contract.

"He's already among the best five players in the word. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are 32 and 35, Neymar and Mbappe are 28 and 21 and they are with us.

"There's no need to overthink it. We have to take advantage of having them because they're something huge. We have to find a solution to continue together."

Meanwhile, PSG confirmed last week that Thiago Silva and Edinson Cavani will leave the club as free agents this summer.

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