Kylian Mbappe has long been linked with a transfer to LaLiga giants Real Madrid, so news that the Paris Saint-Germain striker had been spotted in the Spanish capital this week really made waves.
What's more, the France international was pictured just down the road from Real's Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Monday, fuelling speculation that he was close to sealing a summer move.
Mbappe is out of contract this summer, but PSG are hoping he will stay and sources have told ESPN that talks between PSG president Nasser al Khelaifi and the 23-year-old player's representatives were held in Qatar last month.