Kylian Mbappe has been at the heart of countless rumours placing him in Europe's top clubs next season. Real Madrid, PSG, Arsenal... everybody wants to secure the services of the striker who is regarded as the future of European football.
However, Monaco are remaining firm on many fronts. They have let players such as Bernardo Silva or Tiemoue Bakayoko go, but they have decided to shut up shop and the teenage sensation represents their efforts to keep 'important' European clubs at bay.
'AS MONACO regretfully notice that 'important' European football clubs made contacts with Kylian Mbappé (and his entourage) without its authorization', the club statement read.
'AS MONACO want to remind to these clubs that such actions are contrary to the article 211 of the Administrative regulation of the French Football League (Ligue de Football Professionnel) and to the article 18.3 of the Regulation of the Status and the Transfer of the Players of FIFA'.
'To put an end to this unacceptable situation, AS Monaco consider asking the French Football League (Ligue de Football Professionnel) and the FIFA to commit disciplinary procedures against clubs offenders'.
We will have to wait to see which clubs are involved and is the reigning French champions take action against Mbappe's suitors.
AS MONACO regretfully notice that European football clubs made contacts with Mbappé without its authorization.https://t.co/eTdmgefBko
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) 20 July 2017