Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi made a bizarre argument while trying to prevent Kylian Mbappe from leaving for free.
♦ Al-Khelaifi’s argument to try and stop Mbappe
♦ French star confirmed PSG exit this month
♦ Will play his last game in Coupe de France final
WHAT HAPPENED?
The France captain is on his way out of PSG as he is all set to complete a free transfer to Real Madrid in the summer. Earlier this month, Mbappe officially confirmed his exit from the French club by sharing a video where he was seen bidding goodbye to his teammates, the club’s coaching staff and the fans.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
However, L’Equipe claims that Al-Khelaifi tried his best to convince the star attacker to sign a new deal with the club as he did not want him to leave for free. Al-Khelaifi reportedly came up with peculiar arguments as he tried to make the 25-year-old feel guilty about heading to Los Blancos.
WHAT HAS BEEN SAID
According to L’Equipe, Al-Khelaifi wrote a letter to Mbappe, saying: “You cannot harm PSG. You can’t go free and strengthen our biggest rivals. All the big players, [Jude] Bellingham, [Harry] Kane, leave leaving money for their clubs. You will legitimise the Super League.”
WHAT NEXT FOR KYLIAN MBAPPE?
Mbappe will don Les Parisiens shirt one last time on Saturday as Luis Enrique’s side take on Lyon in the Coupe de France final.