PSG reinstate Mbappe after ‘positive’ talks, could reportedly extend deal

French superstar Kylian Mbappe was reinstated in Paris Saint-Germain’s first team on Sunday after being sidelined for several weeks amid an ongoing contract dispute.

The Frenchman is now considering extending his deal, with PSG growing confident he’ll remain at the club, sources told Julien Laurens of ESPN.

PSG opened their Ligue 1 title defence with a goalless draw at home against Lorient on Saturday as the team’s prize asset watched from the stands.

“After very constructive and positive discussions between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappe before the PSG-Lorient match, the player was reinstated in first team training this morning,” PSG said in a statement.

After a summer of flux at the Parc des Princes filled with new arrivals and Lionel Messi’s departure, it is the Mbappe stand-off that continues to dominate the headlines.

The France captain has thus far refused to sign an extension to his PSG deal, meaning he can leave for free next year, with Real Madrid lo

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