PSG players hopeful of Mbappe deal

Paris Saint-Germain players are hopeful their club can complete a sensational deal to sign Kylian Mbappe before the transfer window closes next week, defender Marquinhos said Friday.

Asked about a potential deal for the 18-year-old Monaco starlet after the 3-0 win over Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes, Marquinhos said: "We have been keeping an eye on the internet and on our phones, waiting for it to be made official.

"We don't know yet. I hope it will be done. PSG are very ambitious and you need good players who can make the difference."

Mbappe has not featured in either of Monaco's last two games amid talk of a move to Paris for a fee of as much as 180 million euros.

PSG paid a world-record 222 million euros to sign Neymar from Barcelona at the start of this month.