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Kylian Mbappé wants to participate in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo with the French team, but he needs the agreement of his club. However, the attacker must already play Euro 2020 with the Blues just before the appointment in Japan. His possible participation in the 2020 Olympics represents a subject of additional talks between the striker and PSG.
44 goals in 2019 (41 with Paris and 3 with the French team) which make him the 3rd best scorer in Europe behind Robert Lewandowski (54 goals) and Lionel Messi (50 goals), the 100 career goals mark already exceeded, and only 21 years on the clock since December 20: Kylian Mbappé lived a new year, after an exceptional 2018 vintage crowned with a world title with the Blues.
Unsurprisingly, France Football magazine named the attacker Best French player of 2019, as in 2018. In an exclusive interview published on Monday, December 23 in the columns of the weekly, Kylian Mbappé spoke of his progress and his objectives. In particular, the 2020 Olympics were discussed.
The Euro and the Olympics in the space of a month before attacking a new season?
Back to June 24th: during the European Hopes Championship, the French team concedes a draw against Romania (0-0) which guarantees it a place for the semi-finals as well as its ticket for the Olympic Games of Tokyo. This qualification is a first for the French Espoirs since the 1996 Games in Atlanta. On social networks, Kylian Mbappé reacts with such enthusiasm that many observers wonder if it is not a candidacy for a place in the group of hopes of coach Sylvain Ripoll.
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Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 24, 2019So, Mbappé at the next Olympic Games? It is a real possibility. " Of course I want to go, " confirms the Parisian to France Football. The Olympic tournament is reserved for players under 23 (as well as three players over 23 by nation), which makes a possible participation of the ex-Monegasque plausible. But the subject is more complex than that.
Indeed, it is not uncommon for clubs to be reluctant to let their players participate in the Olympic Games, which take place at the start of the season and which are not as important as a World Cup, an African Cup nations, a Euro or a Copa America. And precisely, in the case of Mbappé, it is not only the 2020-2021 season with PSG which will be taken into account: before the Tokyo Games (from July 24 to August 9), the player will also have to its Euro 2020 program with the French team (from June 12 to July 12). In terms of health, there is a risk of overheating.
Paris and Mbappé in full negotiations
Kylian Mbappé concedes: " I do not control everything " about the 2020 Olympics, he told France Football. And if his desire is to be at the meeting in Japan, the player wants to be cautious with respect to PSG: " If my club, which is my employer, does not want me to go, I do not will not go to clash. The hypothesis of participation in the next Games must be discussed soon with Leonardo, the sports director of the capital's club.
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Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 25, 2019The subject of the Olympic Games 2020 represents a non-negligible additional element of the discussions between the two parties, namely the player and the Parisian leaders. Arrived in Paris in 2017, Kylian Mbappé is under contract until 2022. In six months, he will therefore be two years from the end of his lease. A somewhat delicate situation for PSG, which seeks to convince its prodigy to extend. Because, not surprisingly, a player of such talent stirs up desires.
In Spain, the press is convinced: sooner or later, and perhaps as of this summer 2020, Real Madrid will put the package to offer the services of the world champion and make it his new headliner. Madrid residents and coach Zinedine Zidane have been fans of Mbappé for a long time, and they are convinced that the Frenchman will be the best player in the world in the coming years, like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for 12 years.
Thiago Silva and Marquinhos were able to play the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games
Kylian Mbappé repeats that he is good at PSG and that he has no intention of going against the will of its leaders. Parisians will however have to be careful not to offend their jewel about the 2020 Olympics, especially since in recent years they have authorized other players to take part in Olympic meetings. In 2012, Thiago Silva, freshly recruited at AC Milan, was able to participate in the London Olympics with Brazil (silver medal). But he was already with the Olympic selection when his transfer was concluded, and Paris had to wait a few more weeks before discovering "O Monstro" ("Le Monstre"). And in 2016, another Brazilian, Marquinhos, recruited in 2013 at AS Rome, was able to play the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (gold medal). In this specific case, PSG had clear reservations before agreeing to let the defender play these Olympics.
World champion at 19, in the world of football for the past two years, Kylian Mbappé has the appetite of a giant. The Olympic Games, once shunned by the best players in the world, have regained a certain prestige. And the French striker, who wants to win everything, would see a double blow by chaining Euro and OJ in the space of a month. Provided that Paris agrees ... If this is not the case, Bondy's child may have another chance. " If I can't get there in 2020, I will have 2024, in Paris more, " he said. " I would really like to make the Olympics at least once in my career, " insists the serial-scorer. The message got through.