Kylian Mbappé y Paris Saint Germain They lived a love story that, apparently, ended in the worst way. The relationship ended without the desired trophy of the Champions League that the club from the French capital so longs for since the injection of petrodollars arrived from Qatar. But also with rumors of a scandalous discussion between the world runner-up and the club president, Nasser Al Khelaïfiin the preview of Sunday’s match against Toulouse, the last one that Kiki played in the Parc des Princes, which was revealed this Monday by the newspaper The Parisian and emphatically denied by the authorities of the Qatari capital institution which, to conceal the departure of its last great idol, is already planning an aggressive policy of incorporations in the European summer transfer market.
“It is disappointing to see more fake news circulating this afternoon. There has been no dispute. The president and Kylian have met regularly before matches to finalize exit agreements at the end of the season. All meetings have been constructive and respectful, even before last night’s game,” they told Spanish newspaper Marca from the PSG offices.
What is the point of such a discharge? This is how PSG tried to deactivate the versions that were released The Parisian, who claimed that Al Khelaïfi had not liked at all that Mbappé did not mention him by name and surname in the thank you section of the video he recorded to announce that he would not continue at the club. The newspaper also detailed that the leader had forced the footballer to give him explanations after the top scorer in Qatar 2022 avoided at all costs having a face to face with the president.
This situation, tense no matter where you look at it, would have even caused those led by Luis Enrique to go out late to carry out pre-competitive exercises to prepare for the duel against Toulouse. The club assures, as mentioned above, that none of that happened.
And it was striking that on Monday night the player did remember Al Khelaïfi and especially the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thaniwhen he received the award for the best player in Ligue 1. “I thank the club as a whole, the coach, who has helped me and trusted me, his staff, the doctors, all the people at the club, the sports management, the president, the club’s shareholders, of course, the emir of Qatar who came to look for me when I was 18, who has accompanied me in all my decisions, who has understood me in many situations…”, he noted.
Not a single word of love
Mbappé was an outstanding teenager when he arrived at the club in the French capital in 2017. coming from Monaco, with a stratospheric outlay of 180 million euros -194 million dollars-. On Sunday, he played his last home game for PSG and scored a goal. But the match ended in a 3-1 defeat. He was booed from several sections of the stands when his name was announced. As the football world commented on their impending goodbye on Friday, the French league champions opted for silence. There was not a single word of love.
Mbappé’s nighttime announcement took PSG by surprise, since it was a video released on the footballer’s social networks and not through the club’s communications department.
The official networks were exposed by dint of posts. Between Friday night and the start of Sunday’s match, PSG made 20 posts on their X account, the former Twitter. The plans for next season were detailed, something about a betting service, a video of the women’s team qualifying for the final of the French Cup and the schedules of the duel in various parts of the world. Nothing about Mbappé. Not even Lionel Messi suffered so much abuse… And he was abused.
Mbappé won the award for best player in Ligue 1 in France. Photo: AFP
The club did not pay any tribute to Mbappé on Sunday, beyond the fact that it was not the last game of the season – it has two games ahead in Ligue 1, both as visitors – and the French Cup final against Lyon , in Lille-.
Only the most radical PSG fans – the group called Paris Ultras Collective – were in charge of paying tribute to him by displaying a banner and a gigantic cloth with his image.
Whatever they say. They deny what they deny. The rift between the owners of Qatar and the historic scorer – author of 256 goals during his time at the club – is deep. And there are several reasons that led to the deterioration of the relationship.
New contract
PSG would be irritated with Mbappé after signing him with the most lucrative contract in the club’s history by signing a new agreement in 2022.
However, Mbappé was frustrated at feeling that the club had reneged on its transfer promises – particularly bringing in a world-class centre-forward in Robert Lewandowski – so that he could move into his ideal position, on the left wing.
When extending the contract, he was presented to the public with a t-shirt that had the year 2025 printed on it. According to press reports, Mbappé took it quite badly, given that the contract expired in 2024 with the option for an additional year.
Offer rejected
Mbappé surprised PSG last year when he informed the club that he would not exercise the extra year option. As his contract was entering its final year, PSG was forced to sell him to prevent him from leaving for free.
PSG insisted on a sale, but Mbappé stood determined to complete the last year. The club tightened the rope by leaving him out of a tour to Japan at the end of July.
Al Hilal offered $332 million. But the attacker did not flinch, without even meeting the emissaries of the Saudi Arabian club when they went to Paris.
The consequences
Outside of the preseason Asian tour, Mbappé published a photo in which he was seen practicing with other PSG discards in the club’s sports city.
The tug of war continued when Mbappé was not called up for the first matchday of Ligue 1. He watched from the stands a match that PSG tied 0-0.
With Messi at Inter Miami in the MLS and Neymar close to signing with Al Hilal, PSG coach Luis Enrique could not afford to belittle Mbappé. He played in the next league game and scored a penalty goal.
Applause and boos for Mbappé at his last performance in Paris. Photo: EFE
It’s time to leave…
The relationship seemed to improve, but worsen when Mbappé notified President Al Khelaifi in mid-February that he was leaving, although he did not make his decision known until Friday.
In the middle, the tension between Mbappé and Luis Enrique – knowing that their best player was leaving – became more strained.
Luis Enrique showed his authority by leaving Mbappé on the substitute bench or taking him out during important games.
Mbappé is no longer untouchable. The Spanish coach insisted that he was looking to control the forward. They hugged after PSG eliminated Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals, with Mbappé scoring a double in the second leg.
But resting Mbappé made no difference in the semifinals against Borussia Dortmund. The star did not score and PSG lost both games 1-0. Once again, the club was left empty-handed in Europe’s top club tournament.
The story will end on May 25, when Mbappé will play his last game with PSG – the French Cup final against Lyon. Then, if there are no surprises, his story will continue at Real Madrid.
Buy to hide (and forget)
The departure of French Mbappé will leave a huge hole that the club will try to cover with different soccer stars. Mbappé’s non-renewal will allow him to save 200 million euros per season. An amount that will be used to add new reinforcements to their ranks for the next season. And, even though the transfer market will only begin on July 1, it is already known who will go…
The main names that the Parisian team is handling to replace the top figure of the current Ligue 1 champion are the Nigerian Victor Osimhen and the Portuguese Rafael Leao. The two players are well known for Luis Campossports director of PSG, since he was the one He hired them when he held the same role in Lille. The Portuguese manager wants to have both of them among his players again and hire two other stars.
Lionleft end of Milan only 24 yearshas a big contractual problem to leave the Italian giant: his termination clause is 175 million euros. The Portuguese He was the main figure of the Italian league champion team in 2022 and on a personal level, in the following season and in the current one, he had better numbers. However, the team’s great football decline did not help it shine.
Rafael Leão and the goal celebration in Milan. Photo: AP /Antonio Calanni
OsimhenNigerian center forward 25 years of Napoliwas the top scorer in Serie A last season, in which the club from the South of the peninsula was crowned champion. The Lagos-born player scored 31 goals in 39 games. This campaign was not the best for Victor: he fought with Rudi García, his coach and was also mocked on the club’s networks for his haircut. In addition, the Neapolitan team is known for being too tough in negotiations in each transfer market.
Victor Osimhen, at the goal celebration. Photo: REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the handle of the champion team Napoli. The Georgian 23 years He was the driver and all the attacks went through him. He showed a fantastic level and even became compared to Diego Armando Maradona. However, in the current season he considerably dropped his level as did his teammates and PSG wants to get him back and have him in their ranks for the next season. UEFA Champions League.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrating a goal in Napoli. Photo: Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP
The last member of the reinforcement clan is Bernard Silva. The Portuguese midfielder was also on the radar of Campos in the past, when he took it to Monacoin which they won the French league in 2017. In that championship they were able to break the hegemony of Paris Saint Germain.
Now, they want to hire him to continue dominating Ligue 1 and to go in search of the big dream: the UEFA Champions League. The midfielder led by Pep Guardiola in Manchester City already knows what it’s like to win the top European competition and has a termination clause of €58.000.000a figure more than accessible for PSG’s economy.
Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva scores his goal against Bournemouth. Photo: Paul ELLIS / AFP
2024-05-14 09:00:37
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