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The 18-year-old forward is eager to experience a new challenge abroad despite his entourage advising him to stay. According to transfer insider Santi Aouna, the player's camp prefers that he continues his development within the stable environment of the Ligue 1 champions.
Unfazed by his family's wishes, Mbaye is heavily attracting interest from England, where multiple Premier League clubs are monitoring his situation. Aston Villa are currently leading the race and remain highly enthusiastic about securing the highly-rated attacker to bolster their forward line next season.
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Tottenham Hotspur are also monitoring the player's development closely as part of their youthful recruitment strategy under their current tactical setup. However, the north London club's current pursuit is understood to be less intense than the aggressive approach shown by Unai Emery's scouting team.
Losing Mbaye would represent a significant blow to the PSG youth academy, which has integrated several prospects into Luis Enrique's first-team dynamics recently. The French champions must now decide whether to negotiate a definitive transfer fee or convince the teenager to sign a long-term contract extension.