Kylian Mbappe after being announced as France’s Best Ligue 1 Player for the third consecutive season. Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP.
The reality facing Paris Saint Germain today has little to do with what many fans thought in August, when it became president Nasser Al-Khelaifimake a historic market move and powered a team full of numbers with the goal of maintaining a Champions League that is finally far away.
After a very irregular season, Parisian team fans could hardly save some high points within the team led by Mauricio Pochettino. One of them is, no doubt, Kylian Mbappé. Far from being overshadowed by the figures of Lionel Messi and Neymar, the French have had a great time and now may seek new challenges.
The French closed out a great season from the individual. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
As in all transfer markets since Mbappé made his debut in Monaco, his name has been the main character again for a long time. Again, Real Madrid did everything for the Frenchman, as PSG tried to keep him and renew his contract. At this moment, the outcome may be different.
As with all press conferences last semester, Mbappé was again asked about his future after PSG’s defeat against Montpellier. Being clear that Turtle would not do anything official until the beginning of June, the journalist managed to ask Mbappé if he had already made the decision. The attacker replied: “Yeah, yeah, almost.”
According to some Spanish media, Mbappé will have a deal with Real Madrid. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
The fact is that from France they show confidence that Mbappé will announce his continuation, but in Spain, the panorama is very different. So much so, that’s the newspaper mark He was further urged to make sure that Mbappé closed a deal with Real Madrid, and titled: “The Frenchman has already decided that he will play in Spain in 2022/2023”.
A few days ago, Mbappé is news to be present at a luxury restaurant in Madrid, located minutes from the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Now, what seemed like another lunch had another connotation, as it was revealed during his stay in Spain. Mbappé would have talked to director general `merengue ‘Jose Angel Sanchez.
On Sunday, after being selected as the best player in Ligue 1 for the third consecutive season, and in the midst of an event in which several French football figures were present, Mbappé spoke again about his future: “We must Respect all parties involved .. I’m also in a hurry, but I’m not the only one. Done, only a few details left, but done“.
In this way, The possibility that Mbappé will finally strengthen Real Madrid is getting stronger and stronger, and destroy the transfer market months before the World Cup begins. From Marca, they even dared to talk about the contract that the Frenchman would agree to: “The contract that Mbappé will sign will be Five yearsand will be accompanied by a multi-million dollar termination clause“.
Mbappé, selected as the best player in Ligue 1. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
The truth is that Mbappé will only announce his decision before the French National Team’s matches in the UEFA Nations League, in June. France will host Denmark on June 3. That’s true in Spain they are already accepting it for granted: Mbappé will be a Real Madrid player.
the trident is broken
In case the Marca scoop is confirmed in the next few days, Paris Saint Germain’s attacking trident will dissolve after just one season. Waiting for a transfer market where a replacement for the Frenchman might arrive, Messi and Neymar have to go for the long -awaited Champions without Mbappé.
And just as they assume Mbappé will be a Real Madrid player, there is some French media confirming that the continuation of Messi and Neymar is not even in danger. Rosario has a contract until mid -2023and despite rumors of a possible return to Barcelona, he was prepared to fulfill it.
Real Madrid, one step away from dissolving PSG’s attacking trident. (REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier)
Neymar, who is faithful to his controversial style, confirmed his continuation in several statements in which he also challenged PSG fans. “They will get tired of whistling because I still have three years left on my contract. I will stayso they stop or they have to take in more air, ”the Brazilian said.
Source: Clarin