Kylian Mbappé's father will meet with Pep Guardiola this week as Manchester City attempt to sign Monaco's teenage sensation, Football Whispers can reveal.

The 18-year-old is believed to have told the Ligue 1 champions he wants to leave this summer and we have been told Wilfried Mbappé and the player's representatives will meet Guardiola this week to discuss a potential switch to City.

Sportswear giants Nike, who include Mbappé in their stable and manufacture City's kit, are understood to be encouraging the forward to move to the Etihad Stadium.

City’s interest in Mbappé is long-standing. In July, Guardiola reportedly had dinner with the young striker and his family with the subject of a move to Manchester high on the agenda.

He had also been a Real Madrid transfer target. But Los Blancos are believed to have told Gareth Bale they will not move for the teenage hot-shot this summer.

In his first full season with Monaco's first team, Mbappé, who was in Manchester at the weekend doing promotional work, bagged 26 goals in all competitions as Les Monegasques snatched the Ligue 1 title from Paris Saint-Germain.

Guardiola got a first-hand look at what Mbappé could do as he scored in both legs of Manchester City's Champions League last-16 defeat to Monaco, who reached the semi-finals.

Earlier this month, PSG reportedly met with the striker's father. At one stage Mbappé was also subject of Arsenal transfer rumours.

But City will look to steal a march on the European champions when he meets the player's father and representatives this week.