Al-Khelaifi: Real Madrid know perfectly well that Neymar is not for sale Ligue 1 - PSG PSG president has ruled out any potential sale

Speculation continues to surround Paris Saint-Germain, especially when it comes to the likes of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Yet the club's president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is adamant that the Ligue 1 champions can keep hold of their stars.

Speaking to MARCA after an event at which the club presented hotel group Accor as their new sponsor, Al-Khelaifi made it clear that neither of the club's key men will depart this year.

Could you say that this commercial agreement is the most important one since you became PSG president in 2011?

"All the agreements we sign with our sponsors are very important and we respect them equally. Since our arrival in 2011, the club has multiplied our sponsorship income by 10. This season we have signed seven new partners and renewed with another six. It's clear that the agreement with ALL (the Accor group) has a special dimension which I would say is almost exceptional. Since our new arrival, it's the first time that we've changed sponsor on our shirt with the visibility that comes with it and it has a very strong value. We are happy for the trust that the Accor group have put in us and this alliance offers us a new scene in merchandising, in the digital world and in tourism. Everything around the city of Paris is at the heart of both institutions."

What is the aim of this alliance?

"Accor is a French group with a strong international presence thanks to their 36 hotel brands. This agreement, alongside the financial aspect, will allow us to connect with the 265 million people who travel each year between the 4,800 hotels in the group across the world. It was one of our objectives that we've been looking at for years."

Is this agreement also important for Financial Fair Play?

"We've never had doubts about our ability to generate income and look for powerful sponsors. We've always been calm. At the root of that process we opened this topic, we've responded point by point to what we required. We always act with transparency in this information exchange, and with seriousness. They are sure that this club is managed with the upmost professionalism. If it wasn't, the best players in the world wouldn't want to come. And the best brands in the world wouldn't want to share their ambitions with us."

Have PSG managed to diversify their resources with foreign partners?

"We have gone from 80 million euros in income to 542m euros thanks to the work in rising income through ticket sales, merchandising and sponsorships. Businesses from different countries are now sponsors or want to be because this project is very attractive for them because it is simply unique in the footballing world."

Can you already see the quarter-final of the Champions League after the win at Old Trafford in the first leg? 2-0 is a great result.

"Not at all, it was a great night at Old Trafford, a magical stadium. The coaches and players prepared very well for the game. They showed heart and used their heads and the fans were simply amazing. I have to say that seeing our people like that motivates us to keep working more. We want to make all of our fanbase happy, which is what most comforts us. The team has a lot of confidence and the support of our people has never been so strong."

Neymar has left to continue his recovery in Brazil. How is he?

"Very good. He's an extraordinary player and person. He shows a great ability to sacrifice and great character to overcome this new injury. He has been recovering in Paris, also in Barcelona and now in Brazil. It's what was expected since the start by the club's doctors."

Mbappe continues to take huge steps forward. What does this player represent in the future of the PSG project?

"Kylian is already a club legend. What he has done at just 20 years of age, having won a World Cup and become one of the five best players in the world alongside Neymar, is exceptional. In Paris, everyone loves him, he is at home and he knows that he has everything he could want to make history at PSG. He has the ability to make the Parc des Princes dream and all of the young people who love sport. The relationship between PSG and Mbappe is long-term because there is a very strong mutual trust."

Are you aware that all of Europe's biggest clubs are after your two big stars? Does it make you uncomfortable?

"They should be the ones that are worried because the best players in the world of tomorrow live in Paris, a city they love, and they play for PSG, Europe's most modern club, which fits their ambition and their image."

The last time you spoke to MARCA, you made it clear that you expected Real Madrid to always be clear with your club if they wanted Neymar. Are you more calm now and has there been any contact in this regard to clear things up?

"Neither Real Madrid, nor any other club in the world, needs to call us about Neymar or any other player. Real Madrid know perfectly well that Neymar is not for sale and that the player won't leave PSG this summer. We have a fantastic relationship with Neymar and his father and it is built to last a long time."

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will make its decision about your claim against UEFA for deciding to reopen the Financial Fair Play case against your club. Do you expect it to be a favourable decision from CAS?

"As you know, we don't ever comment about ongoing cases like that. We will do so at the time."

Giovanni Lo Celso has been one of the stars of the Spanish league this season and Real Betis could keep him next summer for 25 million euros...

"We are very happy for him because he's a great player and a great person. Otherwise, I never speak about the market and figures of possible transfers. The media are the ones who have the right to analyse the price of players, it's part of your work."