Kylian Mbappe asks to leave AS Monaco?

AS Monaco winger Kylian Mbappe has reportedly told the Ligue 1 champions that he would like to leave the club.

After contributing 26 goals in 44 appearances last season, Mbappe has become one of the most in-demand players in world football and clubs are prepared to pay over £100m to secure the 18-year-old's signature.

Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester City, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have all been linked with a big-money transfer and it appears that they have been given encouragement ahead of the final four weeks of the summer window.

According to L'Equipe, Mbappe has told the Monte Carlo-based outfit that he wishes to move on after several of his teammates were allowed to leave soon after the end of the last campaign.

It has been claimed that Mbappe would prefer to make the sensational switch to PSG, but Monaco do not want to sell to their fierce rivals.

Real Madrid had been considered to be the favourites, but Barcelona could soon be armed with nearly £200m to spend with Neymar likely to sign for PSG before the start of the season.