LIONEL MESSI has insisted that Kylian Mbappe is one of his closest friends at Paris Saint-Germain.

And the Argentine also admitted that it will be a ‘great joy’ if Mbappe decides to stay at PSG beyond the end of the season.

The 22-year-old revealed last week that he wanted to join Real Madrid this summer.

But Messi holds out hope that Mbappe will change his mind.

He told France Football: “Honestly, I just arrived and I do not know enough, but like everyone else, I’ll wait to see what happens.

“If it (Mbappe’s future) is finally with us, it will be a great joy and an element to achieve our objectives.”

On his positive relationship with the French striker, Messi enthused: “(It’s been) Super good from the first weeks.

“In addition Kylian speaks perfect Spanish and with a player like that it is easy to understand each other.

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