Many have known for months, but Kylian Mbappe finally confirmed it on Friday: he will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
There has been no word on when the 25-year-old will officially join Real Madrid, but the deal is widely believed to be imminent.
Opting to sign a new deal with PSG, the Frenchman passed on Real Madrid in 2022. But since then, his ties with the French champions have deteriorated, particularly with club chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
As per Diario AS, the forward demanded that the club appoint Zinedine Zidane as head coach. He also wanted Al-Khelaifi to sign Robert Lewandowski, Milan Skriniar, and Aurelien Tchouameni. A few months later, he informed the club that he would not be signing a new contract as none of those things had materialized.
Mbappe has been booed by PSG fans upset by his imminent departure
Mbappe has been booed by PSG fans upset by his imminent departure
Ligue 1 to pay price of Mbappe’s exit
Not only has PSG suffered a major loss in Mbappe, but Ligue 1 has also lost its most prominent player. Given the impending financial disaster that awaits the league, this announcement could not have come at a worse moment.
Diario AS further states that Ligue 1 has not yet secured a television rights bidder for the next 2024–2028 season. As it is, the national package’s requested funding of €800 million is completely out of reach. Yet, the amount they want would likely fall substantially once Mbappe leaves.
Financial support for French soccer would decrease, albeit the player or his next side will unlikely to feel the pinch.
No truth in English links
We have been wondering where he would go after leaving PSG for months. So, when news of his transfer to Real Madrid breaks, all of that will be put to rest.
Despite rumors linking him to a number of Premier League teams, Los Blancos remained the clear favorite. In any case, according to Fabrizio Romano, such rumors were never serious. “The plan, as…
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