Kylian Mbappe is getting a huge new contract offer (Picture: Getty Images)

Paris Saint-Germain will tempt to ward off Manchester City interest in Kylian Mbappe by offering the striker an enormous pay increase to stay in the French capital.

El Pais report that City boss Pep Guardiola has been tracking Mbappe for two years, since the Spaniard tried to sign the Frenchman when he was at Monaco and that the pair still talk ‘from time to time’ and have a very good relationship.

Mbappe is also being tempted by a switch to the Etihad by former Monaco team-mates Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy, who have talked up the coaching abilities of Guardiola.



PSG are aware of the situation and in an attempt to keep hold of the 20-year-old, a new contract that would keep him in Paris until 2025, earning around £860,000-a-week.


Pep Guardiola has been tracking Mbappe for the last two years (Picture: Getty Images)

However, PSG will not be able to afford this huge new deal for Mbappe unless Neymar leaves the club this summer and his giant pay packet is taken off the wage bill.

The Brazilian earns around £900,000-a-week in France but is looking to leave the club this summer, angling for a return to Barcelona.

If PSG can get a deal done to get rid of Neymar, to Barca, Real Madrid or elsewhere, then Mbappe will be in line for a massive new contract.

Neymar looks increasingly likely to return to the Nou Camp during this transfer window, with Barcelona offering £90m plus a choice of two players from an elite list, for the striker.

Whether Mbappe will be tempted by the giant new deal is yet to be seen as El Pais also suggest that it is the plan of his family to eventually move to City to develop his career in the long-term.

The World Cup winner even spoke himself, earlier this summer, about the possibility of a move, saying: ‘The time has come to take on more responsibilities; I hope it’s here at PSG, but if not, maybe I should start another project.’

With Real Madrid and Barcelona also interested in Mbappe, PSG sporting director Leonardo has been keen to reaffirm his importance to the Ligue 1 champions.

‘There is no doubt whether Mbappe is a priority or not. He is very important for the club, there is no debate about it,’ said Leonardo.

‘Training on Monday, he arrived with a super attitude, a smile – as always.

‘He is charismatic, people love him very much, it is important to have a player like him, young and smiling.’

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