The novel by chapters of Kylian Mbappé, which is debated between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, “it’s practically finished”, announced the striker himself, promising an outcome for “well before” the matches of the French team in June.
The concentration of the ‘Bleus’ for the four games in June in the League of Nations is scheduled for Saturday May 28, the date by which ‘Kyky’ will presumably have announced his decision, so as not to overshadow the news of the world champion.
That same day, Real Madrid will play a new Champions League final in Saint-Denis and will find out if they will be able to count on their ranks next year with a player he has courted for years.
For the Madrid sports newspaper Marca, the end is already written: “The striker and the white club closed the agreement last week pasada”.
On Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10, “coinciding with Mbappé’s visit to Madrid” with his teammate Achraf Hakimi, who trained at Real Madrid, “were the days when everything became clear and any doubts that might exist were cleared up,” adds the newspaper.
Marca points out that the general director of Real Madrid, José Ángel Sánchez, “took the lead, putting aside other matters that he planned to close during those days.”
for brand, Mbappé will sign “for five years” with “a multimillion-dollar termination clause.”
This soap opera experienced a new episode on Sunday night, but the intrigue has not been clarified much.
Shortly after being crowned best player in Ligue 1 for the third consecutive time at the UNFP Trophies, the world champion flew to Qatar to join his PSG teammates, who are on a two-day tour of the Gulf country.
“Well before” de les Bleus
“The decision will not take long,” replied Mbappé in the mixed zone of the event. Before going with the national team?, he was asked. “No, before, before, before, quite a bit before”, repeated the striker.
The coach Didier Deschamps, who must announce his payroll for the June games against Denmark, the double date with Croatia, and Austria on Thursday, would not be very comfortable with a window in which there was more talk of signings than purely sports .
In September, Antoine Griezmann had closed from Strasbourg, where Les Bleus faced Bosnia (1-1), his return on loan to Atlético de Madrid.
And in March, Mbappé inflamed the concentration of France after his refusal to participate in some commercials of the French Federation.
The player often repeats that he does not appreciate being the center of attention, and while he does not shy away from his star status, he prefers to clear his future before returning to Clairefontaine.
Last game with PSG on Saturday?
Could it be saturday against Metz in the Parc des Princes on the last date of Ligue 1, his last match in the French championship?
Mbappé still aspires to a fourth consecutive title top scorer in L1. At the moment he leads Monegasque Wissam Ben Yedder by one goal (25-24).
PSG fans fear that he will take advantage of this occasion to announce his goodbye.
But he could also announce that he is staying. Whatever his decision, all parties hope to know as soon as possible the future of the player called to dominate his sport in the next decade.
PSG has a lot to lose if Mbappé leaves, sportingly, economically – his contract ends and the club will not receive any compensation – and symbolically, because the Qatari owners would see their star change shirts before the World Cup organized in their country.
But if it changes air, would it only be to Madrid? Liverpool, where Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané are not sure of continuing, or Bayern Munich, who will lose Robert Lewandowski, are ambitious and rich enough to try. Although it would be a totally unexpected script for the end of the saga.s
