Kylian Mbappe has officially announced he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with the forward now expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer.
In a video shared on his social media accounts, Mbappe said: "I've always said that I would speak with you when the time comes and so I wanted to announce to you all that it's my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come an end in a few weeks.
"I will play my last game at the Parce des Princes on Sunday. It's a lot of emotions, many years where I had the chance and the great honour to be a member of the biggest French club, one of the best in the world which allowed me to arrive here, to have my first experience in a club with a lot of pressure, to grow as a player by being alongside some of the best in history, to meet a lot of people and to grow as a man with all the glory and the mistakes I've made."
Mbappe went on to thank all the players, managers and staff members he worked with at PSG. He also announced that his next club will be outside of France, with Real Madrid the heavy favourites to secure his signature.
"I never thought it would be this difficult to leave my country... Ligue 1 (is a) championship I have always known, but I think I needed... a new challenge after seven years," he continued. "It's difficult and of course there are some people I want to thank above all, these are the fans.
"I know I'm not the most demonstrative player, I haven't always lived up to the love you all gave me for seven years but I never wanted to cheat. I have always wanted to be effective. PSG is a club that never leaves anyone indifferent. We can love it or hate it.
"I made the choice of loving it and I did for seven years, with ups and downs of course, but I do not regret any moment since signing with this prestigious club. It's a club that I will keep in my memory my entire life."
Mbappe joined PSG from Monaco back in 2017 and has gone on to make over 300 appearances for the club, scoring more than 250 goals in the process. He has lifted six Ligue 1 titles with PSG, as well as eight other domestic cups.
Mbappe reached the 2020 Champions League final with PSG, but missed out on winning the tournament as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich. The 25-year-old has long been linked with a move to Real Madrid and it appears the La Liga giants are set to finally get their man this summer.