With Kylian Mbappé, PSG is pleased to keep "the best player in the world"
Kylian Mbappe.
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With the resounding extension of Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain keeps, according to its president, the "
best player in the world
".
Nasser al-Khelaïfi refused this Monday, May 23 at a press conference to specify the terms of the new contract for the French striker, who was coveted by Real Madrid.
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With the resounding extension of Kylian Mbappé, 23, PSG keeps "
the best player in the world
", welcomed Monday, May 23 the president of the club, Nasser al-Khelaïfi, speaking of "
big day
" for the club.
"
This choice is a very strong sign, we are keeping the best player in the world
," the Qatari leader said at the start of a much-awaited press conference, two days after the announcement of the player's extension until 2025. .
"
Today is a great day for Paris SG, for our supporters in France and around the world
: Kylian is staying at PSG for the next three seasons, it's important for us and for Ligue 1
," said Nasser. al-Khelaïfi.
All smiles, accompanied by his family and those around him (his father Wilfried Mbappé, his mother Fayza Lamari, his brother Ethan, his lawyer Delphine Verheyden), Mbappé was able to savor the end of this period of uncertainty.
Will Kylian Mbappé have a say in recruitment?
Kylian Mbappé has indicated that he has no intention of encroaching on the sporting direction of the club, saying that he does not want to go "
beyond (his) function as a player
".
However, PSG unceremoniously landed its sporting director Leonardo, on the night of Saturday to Sunday.
Will Kylian Mbappé have a say in the recruitment of his future partners?
To replace the Brazilian Leonardo, in office since 2019 and sacked in the wake of the extension of the contract until 2025 of the French international striker, the PSG would favor the track of the Portuguese Luis Campos, who passed in particular by Monaco, where he rubbed shoulders with Mbappe, and Lille.
"France is a country in which I want to live, it's my country"
Never has a speech aroused so much curiosity since the spectacular arrival of Lionel Messi, presented with fanfare in the heart of summer 2021.
Kylian Mbappé has explained his decision to extend his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, rather than joining Real Madrid, which he was close to a year ago.
If the attacker admitted that he had wanted to leave last summer, "
I had the firm conviction that it was the best decision at that time
", he said.
Today, the world champion argues that “
the years are different
”.
“
France is a country in which I want to live, it is my country.
The club also wants to change a lot of things on the sporting level.
My story here is not over
,” he confesses.
What about his contract?
"
Money is not the most important thing for Kylian, it's the athlete
," assured Nasser al-Khelaïfi.
"
For the money, other clubs, including yours
(Real Madrid, editor
's note) can pay more than us
," continued the leader in response to a question from a Spanish journalist.
Nasser al-Khelaïfi refused to specify the terms of Mbappé's new contract, also coveted by Real Madrid, while fabulous figures are circulating.
if Mbappé chose to reject the advances of Real Madrid, at the risk of alienating a good part of Spain, it is certainly because he made sure that in Paris, he would be "
the stone cornerstone of the project
”, a formula already accepted by Al-Khelaïfi.
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