Kylian Mbappe's mother swiftly dismissed reports in France that the striker has agreed a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain - before his representatives later denied her quotes in Spanish paper Marca that his main choice is Real Madrid.
French outlet Le Parisien reported on Thursday night that a deal had been struck between the French giants and PSG, only for Fayza Lamari to deny it.
'There is no agreement in principle with Paris Saint-Germain (or any other club),' she wrote. 'Discussions around Kylian's future are continuing in a climate of great serenity to allow him to make the best choice, with respect for all parties.'
Marca then ran an exclusive from Lamari, where she is quoted as saying that Real are 'his first option'.
Now, French paper L'Equipe on Friday morning add that while Mbappe's entourage do not deny that his mother spoke to Marca, they reject claims she said a Madrid move is his focus.
Mbappe's contract expires at the end of the season and the France World Cup winner has been a long term target for the Champions League finalists Real.
The Spanish giants had a bid in the region of £137million rejected by PSG last summer.
The 23-year-old would be a target for most of Europe's elite clubs should he choose to part ways on a free transfer with PSG, where he has been since 2017.
He has won four Ligue 1 titles with them but PSG have failed to lift the Champions League - their primary target - in the five years Mbappe has been there.
In April, PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino said that he and Mbappe would '100 per cent' be in the French capital next season.
'There haven't been any concrete talks, beyond what is normal in terms of our plans with what we have been doing so far,' Pochettino added. 'We have a natural relationship, we communicate regarding different topics.
'Of course, they change depending on the circumstances at the time but the relationship and the communication are good.
'We keep working hard, not just bearing in mind the present, but also with the responsibility in this job which is to think about the future, so that is what we are doing.'