Kylian Mbappé’s future is at the center of discussions. And rightly so, the French striker sees his contract expiring next June with PSG.
Kylian Mbappé’s future is at the center of discussions. And rightly so, the French striker sees his contract expiring next June with PSG.
Free to negotiate unilaterally with any club from January 1, the 25-year-old could sign for Real Madrid. Despite his extension to PSG in 2022, Real Madrid still seem determined to sign Kylian Mbappé. Cadena SER revealed a few weeks ago that the meringues were going to make one last offer to the French striker, and that this last one could be Mbappé’s last opportunity to sign for the Spanish capital.
The latest tensions with his coach, Luis Enrique, only fuel this theory. The Frenchman ended the last game of the group stage in Dortmund very angry due to the final approach of his coach, who decided to defend the 1-1 that classified him as second thanks to Milan’s victory in Newcastle (1-2). Mbappé also doesn’t like that Luis Enrique makes him play as ‘9’. But the thing is that these tactical divergences are added to the Asturian’s statements, systematically calling into question his greatest star.
“I’m not happy with Mbappé, he can contribute more to the team,” Luis Enrique said at the beginning of November, after his pupil scored a hat-trick against Stade de Reims (0-3). Recently, after a draw against Lille (1-1) in which Mbappé played as ‘9’, he assured that “Mbappé plays wherever he decides.”
Some friction that would make one think of a goodbye at the end of the season… but at PSG they don’t throw in the towel. In addition to reaching an agreement with Mbappé so that his future does not become a new soap opera at the end of the season, the Parisian club has begun to take steps to convince its biggest star that the best thing for both parties is his renewal.
Ethan Mbappe’s renewal
His brother Ethan also ends his contract with PSG on June 30 and according to ‘L’Equipe’, PSG have already presented him with a renewal offer. The Parisian club hopes to secure the continuity of Mbappé’s brother before sitting down to negotiate with the French international. Ethan signed for PSG the same summer that Kylian did, in 2017, to join the junior team. And in 2021 he extended his contractual relationship until now. This move is a nod to Kylian. One more step in the reconciliation that he has been producing throughout the season so far.