Kylian Mbappe BOOED by his own PSG fans as name read out ahead of Strasbourg clash amid Real Madrid transfer links
KYLIAN MBAPPE was BOOED by his own fans prior to Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Strasbourg.
Sections of PSG's home support audibly jeered Mbappe's name when it was announced via the stadium's tannoy.
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The 22-year-old was named in Mauricio Pochettino's starting XI, having helped his side to victory in their Ligue 1 season opener against Troyes last weekend.
But fans showed their frustration at the forward's awkward contract situation at Parc des Princes - amid strong interest from Real Madrid.
Despite PSG renewing Neymar's contract earlier this year and adding six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi this summer, Mbappe will not commit to a new contract in the French capital.
The World Cup winner remains on the same contract that he signed back in 2017, and earns less than half of Messi.
But he refuses to renew, amid strong hints that he'd like to go to Real Madrid.
While PSG fans were fuming at Mbappe, they gave new boy Messi a rousing reception.
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The Argentine, 34, is not yet fit enough to play for Pochettino's side.
But he was introduced to the crowd pre-match, grinning and wearing a PSG t-shirt.
The supporters appear to adore their new recruit already, loudly cheering and chanting his name as he ran out to Sirius by the Alan Parsons Project - the famous entrance music of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls.
Fans will have to wait to see his debut, however, with trips to Brest next weekend and Reims on the 29th possibilities for his PSG debut.
But whether he'll be joined on the pitch by Mbappe remains to be seen.
According to , PSG are anticipating a £100million offer from Real Madrid before the end of the transfer window.
Club president Florentino Perez is desperate to recruit Mbappe this summer.
And he hopes to use £30m from a potential sale of Martin Odegaard to Arsenal to help fund the transfer.
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