Monaco Issue Official Warning to All Clubs Interested in Kylian Mbappe Over Illegal Approaches

This summer, Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe has dictated much of the narrative with Europe's elite circling around the French international striker.

Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Liverpool have all expressed an interest, with many saying that world record bids would be tabled but now, the Ligue 1 champions have issued a formal warning to the clubs.

They released the following statement, per Sky Sports: "AS Monaco regretfully notice that 'important' European football clubs made contact with Kylian Mbappe (and his entourage) without its authorisation.

"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 FIFA to commit disciplinary procedures against clubs offenders."

Monaco's forward Kylian Mbappe controls the balll during a friendly football match between AS Monaco and Stoke City FC in Martigny on July 15, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

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The update coming out of Monaco could spell the end for the on-going saga regarding Mbappe, with the Frenchman looking ever more likely to remain in his homeland.

One update from Sky Sports presenter Bryan Swanson suggests that the complaints from Monaco are not about any of the aforementioned European giants, they relate to Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.

Pep Guardiola is known to be a big fan of the player, with PSG also tracking the teenager but they appear to have now switched their attentions to Barcelona superstar, Neymar.

Seems odd that City are mentioned, though, given that they haven't had many stories linking them with Mbappe in the press.