Sergio Ramos refuted speculation Kylian Mbappe wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain as he claimed the forward is happy every day .
Mbappe started in the Champions League against Benfica on Tuesday after reports emerged the France international wants to depart the club in January, despite turning down Real Madrid to sign a new, lucrative three-year contract with PSG in May.
PSG football advisor Luis Campos insisted the 23-year-old has not expressed such intentions to the club, and Mbappe was in the thick of the action on the pitch in Paris.
Mbappe became PSG s all-time top scorer in the Champions League with a first-half penalty before Joao Mario s spot-kick restored parity, with the match petering out to a draw, with both sides sitting on eight points at the top of Group H.
After the game, former Madrid centre-back Ramos echoed Campos sentiment, telling Canal Plus: The only thing I can say is that Kylian is a friend and very happy here every day.
He didn t leave last season, I don t believe the rumours.
FULL-TIME: 1-1 Benfica
The points are shared in this match at the Parc des Princes I
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As for PSG s performance, Ramos was far from impressed.
We lacked a bit of determination. It s the little details that make the difference, he explained.
Physically, [Benfica are] a very strong team, which worked well tactically and we couldn t find a space.
The Champions League is a complicated competition. The objective is to finish first in the group, there are two games left and we must continue to work to show the best face of the team.
