"I think it's over, since the UNFP trophy evening, where his speech sounded like a farewell, I'm absolutely devastated," sighs Jonathan Partula, a subscriber for 15 years, who talks about the French football awards ceremony , Sunday in Paris, where Mbappé announced that his choice was "almost" stopped.

"I haven't been to the Parc des Princes for a few months, the climate (the ultra strike, editor's note) gets me drunk, I'm going there on Saturday (for the last day against Metz) and if he announces that he's leaving , it's going to finish me," adds the 39-year-old engineer.

No conditional in Spain.

Marca, the country's best-selling newspaper, displayed on its front page a big "Yes" on the smiling face of the French prodigy, specifying that the agreement "is finalized".

Same message for the Madrid sports daily As, which however believes that the formalization will take place after the Champions League final against Liverpool, May 28 at the Stade de France.

Faced with this announced departure, Jonathan is "more devastated than angry, there was no doubt about his involvement".

PSG supporters unfurl a banner imploring: "Mbappé in Paris, Leonardo in the pillory" during the match against Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes, March 13, 2022 Alain JOCARD AFP / Archives

He does not feel "betrayed, oh no, never in life, those who say that do it out of spite. Mbappé announced last summer that he was going to leave".

"I can't blame him"

"I can't blame him given the level at which he has evolved this season, continues Jonathan. I only blame him a little for not having said it sooner."

On this subject, Rachel, a 25-year-old student in Switzerland and supporter of PSG "does not like the fact that he maintains the mystery when his decision has been made for two years".

During the UNFP trophy ceremony on Sunday, where he was voted the best player in L1 for the third time in a row, Mbappé "slightly hinted that his choice was not 100% made and that annoys me", adds this "twittos", very active on her chelra96 account.

But Rachel is "not angry because he is leaving but because of the management of the file, both by the club and by the player".

"I never believed in an extension and in my humble opinion, I think he never intended to stay, believes the student. And I don't blame him. I think the club does not have a coherent project to present to him."

PSG supporters deploy scarves during the match against FC Bruges in the Champions League in Paris, the cheer before the UEFA, December 7, 2021 FRANCK FIFE AFP / Archives

"I can't believe he's going to leave," said Benjamin Muller, PSG supporter since 1994.

"But I have repaired myself there since the start of the season", adds this manager of the DVD department of a large cultural area in Reims.

"On a Misunderstanding"

"I have enormous respect for what he has done this year, if a player has been exemplary it is him, and even against Madrid (in the Champions League) he has scored first and second. return. He was irreproachable, I will not blame him", adds Benjamin.

"But it's not the death of the club, we are lucky that Qatar is there" to buy a successor, believes "Benji".

Grégory, an active member of the Culture PSG forum under the JTAH signature, still tries to believe it.

"I still want to hang on to the branches and tell myself that, on a misunderstanding, there would still be one or two."

This 37-year-old accountant living in Vanves would be "very sad to lose a player capable of winning (his) club on his own", but he also feels "no resentment towards Kylian Mbappé, he signed 5 years, he will stay for 5 years. I don't see how we can hate him, he made us win half of the matches..."

Kylian Mbappé joins his teammates after an exchange with the management of PSG, Leonardo (c) and Nasser al-Khelaïfi, at Camp des Loges, December 6, 2021 FRANCK FIFE AFP / Archives

"Greg" is "rather angry with the other players, I would rather see Messi and Neymar leave than Mbappé".

He also regrets "that there is probably not even a farewell" to his supporters at the Parc des Princes.

"I thought in 2019 already that he was going to leave, we will have taken advantage of it for three more years, we will have lived 30% of his career", concludes Greg before sighing: "He will be even stronger at Real."

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