Kylian Mbappe confirms impending Paris Saint-Germain departure

Kylian Mbappe, a French football star, announced in a video on social media platform X on Friday that he will leave Paris Saint Germain and end his 'adventure' with the club in a few weeks.

"This is my last year at Paris Saint Germain. I will not stay on and I will end my adventure in a few weeks time. I will play my last match at the Parc des Princes this Sunday," said the 25-year old in his video address.

There has been widespread media speculation that Mbappe will join Real Madrid. Mbappe did not mention the Spanish champions in his video, but he did confirm his decision to leave France.

"It's hard, it's hard. I did not think it would be as hard as it was to announce this, to leave my country, Ligue 1 - a championship which I have always known. But I think I needed this, the need for a new challenge after this year," he said.

Earlier this week, Borussia Dortmund defeated PSG in the Champions League semi-finals.

Qatar's state-run Qatar Sports Investment firm acquired a majority stake in PSG in 2011. Since then, PSG have won nine Ligue 1 titles but have yet to win the Champions League, a key goal for its Qatari owners.

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