Bakayoko's agent: Rumours of talks with PSG 'completely false'

Amid a torrent of talk linking Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko with a summer move away from the principality, the player's agent has denied discussions with Ligue 1 holder Paris Saint-Germain.

With speculation also surrounding a potential high-profile move to Chelsea or Manchester United, Bakayoko's agent and brother, Abdoulaye, refutes the idea the midfielder will make a switch to the French capital.

"Various rumours are circulating about the future of Tiemoue Bakayoko," the agent told RMC Sport.

"One says Tiemoue met with Parisian leaders to discuss a transfer. This statement is completely false and without any basis."

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Monaco, which currently has a three-point lead and a game in hand on the four-time defending champ PSG, has boasted a squad rife with breakthrough stars and transfer targets this campaign. Tiemoue, 22, has been a revelation in the midfield alongside the versatile Fabinho, deservedly drawing a maiden France cap and the interest of Europe's biggest clubs.

With a contract set to expire in summer 2019, for the time being, his camp is rubbishing rumours of a move, and added that the timing is rather suspect. Monaco hosts Juventus in a Champions League semi-final first leg at the Stade Louis II on Wednesday.

"I do not understand what (is) the point of publishing something so false and far-fetched in this context," Abdoulaye said. "If the Turin (media) had done it I would probably understand why a little easier."

Tiemoue is currently hampered by a broken nose stemming from a collision with teammate Kamil Glik in training, forcing Les Bleus' once-capped midfielder to sport a mask for Wednesday's continental clash.