Sports whispers Mbappé wants a straight flush: optimism in Madrid, "barring catastrophe" and division in the PSG booth
A trip to
Madrid
, another to
Doha
, a meeting with his entourage, a dinner with friends... The world of football has closely followed all of
Kylian Mbappé
's movements in recent weeks.
In each image a detail was sought.
In each video, a gesture.
In each word, a hint.
«
Some details are missing, but it's over.
My decision will be soon
», He said on Sunday at the French football gala.
A decision that has been long, thoughtful, inflexible until now and that can be summed up in just two words:
Real Madrid
.
"
He wants to come and we want him to come
."
In the upper echelons of the
Santiago Bernabéu
, they look at the
Champions League
final against
Liverpool
, the icing on the cake of an outstanding season, almost unique, but their eyes are not turned away either by the last steps of a historic signing, similar to that of
Cristiano Ronaldo
in
2009
for the importance of the player, but much more suffered, fought and waited for the situation of Mbappé in
PSG
, the small doubts of his environment, the attempts of the
sheikhs
and the importance of the celebration of the
World Cup in Qatar
.
«
First Paris, and then...
.”, is distilled in
Chamartín
, where optimism reigns and a little distrust does not disappear.
They won't fully believe the signing until they see the French striker dressed in white at the Bernabéu.
That would be, if all goes well, during the
first days of July
.
But first they have to fulfill the series of events planned by the Madrid board.
The times of goodbye
This Saturday at nine o'clock at night, PSG will play the last game of
Ligue 1
against
Metz
.
It will be in the
Parc des Princes
and, with the title lifted several days ago, the only attention of the duel will be to see how Mbappé leaves the pitch.
The great concern of the attacker during this season has been
not to damage his image before the French public
.
Once his desire to leave PSG was known and announced last summer, he has kept silent during all these months, even more so in the weeks prior to the knockout round of the Champions League against Madrid, and he has not wanted to say a louder word than other.
Everything has been measured and, perhaps for this reason, it has become
very long for all parties
.
While Mbappé was silent and Madrid waited, the Parisian team's board has tried everything... without success.
And this Saturday the Frenchman should play his last home game at the Parc des Princes.
After the final whistle against Metz will be the farewell.
Something in which Mbappé is still working with his environment, evaluating the timing of the messages.
It is not worth a "I'm leaving" on the pitch
, the forms and the image of him as a new star of French football for the next decade matter.
He knows it himself.
«
My choice is made, but you have to respect all parties
», He told
L'Equipe
.
Respect PSG and their fans... And respect Madrid, who will
not communicate anything until after May 28
.
A few weeks ago, assuming the difficulties in the Champions League, in Chamartín they planned other deadlines, but the heroic qualification of Ancelotti's squad for the final has forced them to set aside the future to celebrate the present.
You do not want to know anything about everything that is not Liverpool.
«
This team deserves it
», they defend in Valdebebas.
Madrid does not trust at all
Meanwhile, Mbappé strips his own margarita and feeds the rumors.
She traveled to Madrid with
Achraf Hakimi
and was seen in a well-known restaurant in the capital a few days after her mother went to
Doha
to meet with the
PSG
board .
Some movements that have generated some uncertainty apart from the white dome and that, together with the forward
controversy
with the
French Federation
as a result of
image rights
, have not been liked at the Bernabéu.
In spite of everything, at
Concha Espina
they no longer only work on the stadium works, but also on the great presentation event of the Frenchman.
The Bernabéu will open and as many people are expected as with
Cristiano
in 2009. Madrid announced his signing
on June 11
.
Dates that now appear as the ideal window for the most anticipated statement by the white fans, once the joy or sadness for the final in Paris has been overcome.
Everything, always, with the background buzz of someone who doesn't fully trust Qatar's stubborn overflowing checks and the difficulty of a historic decision.
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