“Mbappé ‘will not leave’: Perez shuts down exit talk after fan backlash at Real Madrid | OneFootball

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has shut down claims that Kylian Mbappe could leave the club this summer.

Doubt has been cast on Mbappe's future after fans expressed unhappiness with the forward earlier in the campaign.

A remarkable petition calling for Mbappe's sale gained thousands of signatures, with supporters unhappy with the club's lack of trophies since the 27-year-old's high-profile arrival from Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe was targeted for criticism after being pictured on holiday in Sardinia while sidelined with an injury, which caused him to miss a crucial El Clásico against title rivals Barcelona. He received backlash from the fans, who believed the side needed his presence at a crucial time in the season.

Real Madrid have endured successive seasons without silverware since Mbappe's arrival. It has come despite outstanding individual performances from the Frenchman, who has scored 86 goals in 103 games and ended consecutive campaigns asLa Liga's leading scorer.

Florentino Perez backs 'extraordinary' Mbappe and shuts down Real Madrid exit talk

Perez has refuted suggestions that Mbappe could leave the Spanish capital and insisted the forward is an 'extraordinary player'.

“Kylian Mbappé is one of the best players in the world and he will not leave,"Perez said.

“You only have to look at his stats to see the magnitude of our player, no one should doubt such an extraordinary player."