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Kylian Mbappe makes his departure from Paris Saint-Germain official
There has been speculation about this for a long time, but now it is clear: Kylian Mbappe will leave PSG after this season. “I will not extend,” said the French superstar in a video message on
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Kylian Mbappé will leave Paris Saint-Germain after the season. A few days after the Champions League exit against Borussia Dortmund, the football superstar explains his situation and says an emotional goodbye.
Kylian Mbappé says Paris Saint-Germain “Au Revoir”. The football superstar is leaving the French capital club and will move abroad, as he announced on Friday evening in a four-minute video message on X. “I won’t extend it,” said the 25-year-old, “the adventure will end in a few weeks.” Mbappé did not reveal where he would go. However, it has long been an open secret that Real Madrid is available as a new employer.
In the partly emotional message, the top striker also thanked his coaches, including Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel, who accompanied him during his seven-year stay in Paris. In 2017, as a highly talented youngster, he moved from AS Monaco to Paris, and a year later he shot France in the World Cup final to their second World Cup title after 1998. Mbappé explained that he had grown as a player and person during this time.
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The exceptional player collected six championships and three cup titles on the Seine, and he was top scorer in Ligue 1 five times. Only internationally, in the Champions League, did he repeatedly fail to achieve his big goal with PSG of being able to carry the trophy around the Eiffel Tower. In 2020, Mbappé missed the final victory against FC Bayern Munich with Tuchel as coach, and a few days ago he was again prematurely finished after two 0-1 defeats in the semi-finals against Borussia Dortmund.
(FILES) Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappé holds the trophy as he celebrates after victory in the French League Cup final football match between Monaco (ASM) and Pa…ris Saint-Germain (PSG) at The Matmut Atlantique Stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France on March 31, 2018. Kylian Mbappe confirmed on May 10, 2024, that he will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. “I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks,” Mbappe said in a video posted on social media. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
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Despite the failures in European club football, Mbappé said he sees the club “in good hands”. PSG is a club “that we love or hate – I have chosen to love it”. He never regretted signing for this prestigious club. The announcement that he would leave the country was difficult for him, “but I think I need it, a new challenge after seven years.”
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First beat Lyon, then to Real
There has been speculation about Mbappé’s departure for months. Spain’s record champions Real Madrid are being considered as the new club. Mbappé did not reveal whether he would play for the Champions League finalists in the future – before that he wants to complete one last task anyway and lead PSG to the Cup victory against Lyon in the Coupe de France on May 25th.
After the European Cup defeat against BVB on Tuesday, he reacted angrily to a provocative question about his possible future employer Real. He was asked whether he would keep his fingers crossed for the Whites in the other semi-final between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Mbappé then looked up in annoyance, pressed his lips together and then disappeared from the microphones and the image of the TV cameras. An answer to his future should at least follow soon.
