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'I hope he leaves, from the bottom of my heart' - Kylian Mbappe labelled a 'lost little boy' after 'stagnating' at PSG as Christophe Dugarry wills Real Madrid transfer to go through

The mercurial French forward is free to begin negotiating a contract with other clubs as his current deal with the capital side expires at the end of June. Real Madrid have always been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-real-madrid-offer-kylian-mbappe-leave-psg-free-transfer/bltb8edb1d5e23e6a34" target="_blank">frontrunners for his signature</a>, with links to Mbappe dating back to the drawn-out saga of 2021, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-kylian-mbappe-transfer-real-madrid/blt1f424c505468f86a" target="_blank">Liverpool recently emerged</a> as potential candidates. Amid renewed uncertainty over the 25-year-old's future in Paris, former France and Marseille forward Dugarry has called for him to leave for the benefit of the club.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The World Cup winner told <a href="https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/transferts/psg-j-espere-qu-il-va-partir-dugarry-cash-sur-le-cas-mbappe_AP-202401020663.html" target="_blank">RMC Sport</a>: "I think Mbappe is stagnating today. I hope he leaves, from the bottom of my heart. I think he's becoming more and more predictable, he lacks strength and character, he disappears from games too often. He's wanted all the power, you get the feeling he's a little boy, you get the impression the suit's too big. I feel he's a bit lost, there's no sense of symbiosis. Things haven't been going well at PSG for a few months now."

WHAT DUGARRY SAID

While Mbappe's 18 league goals across 11 games this season - which comfortably place him <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ligue-1-top-scorers-2023-24/bltf8c15289e6be4952" target="_blank">top of the Ligue 1 top scorers table</a> - would challenge Dugarry's notions of "stagnation", talk of his potential exit will undoubtedly be having a negative effect behind the scenes. This was evidenced in a recent press conference with manager Luis Enrique, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-transfer-speculation-prompts-snappy-response-psg-boss-luis-enrique/bltefb67a4aac70a166" target="_blank">snapped at reporters</a> when asked about Mbappe's links with Real Madrid.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mbappe's 18 league goals for 2023-24 contributed towards a staggering 34 scored across all of 2023. According to <a href="https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1741512534975262888" target="_blank">Squawka</a>, only Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, who joined the club from Tottenham in the summer, posted more (38).

DID YOU KNOW?

Exit talk will continue to rage as PSG prepare for their first match after the winter break against Toulouse later on Wednesday. Regarding a potential move to Real Madrid, Mbappe has reportedly been set a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-fresh-kylian-mbappe-offer-deadline-psg-agree-deal/blt03ba99e3660c5328" target="_blank">mid-January deadline</a> with which to respond, as a concrete offer from the Spanish giants <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-psg-drawn-up-plans-kylian-mbappe-exit-real-madrid-awaiting-transfer-decision-january-deadline/bltd7c512926e165af4" target="_blank">appears imminent</a>.

WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE?

'I hope he leaves, from the bottom of my heart' - Kylian Mbappe labelled a 'lost little boy' after 'stagnating' at PSG as Christophe Dugarry wills Real Madrid transfer to go through | Goal.com

Kylian Mbappe has been branded a &quot;lost little boy&quot; and has been urged to leave Paris Saint-Germain by ex-France international Christophe Duggary.

&apos;I hope he leaves, from the bottom of my heart&apos; - Kylian Mbappe labelled a &apos;lost little boy&apos; after &apos;stagnating&apos; at PSG as Christophe Dugarry wills Real Madrid transfer to go through