Kylian Mbappe: The topic that never goes away
The past few seasons have put the French Ligue 1 well on the radar with big moves and talks of big moves being centered around the league. The transformation and marketing of Ligue 1 has undoubtedly been top notch and France winning the 2018 World Cup has definitely helped in the great vibes the league has enjoyed.
One of the most mentioned names as far as Ligue 1 is concerned has without doubt been Kylian Mbappe. He was the subject of a big money offer from Real Madrid for a move at the start of this season and PSG’s rejection of the overtures only served to build his importance, first to the club and Ligue 1.
Mbappe continues to be a subject of debate after proving to be a key cog for PSG even after acquiring top stars including Lionel Messi and Neymar. While it was expected that Mbappe will play a lesser and mostly subordinate role to the duo, he has actually proven to be the main man. Thus, it comes as no surprise the continued interest from Real Madrid and PSG’s quest to hold on to him even as he approaches the final five months of h9s contract.
Mbappe sent tongues wagging yet again with a spirited performance against Real Madrid in their Round of 16 Champions League clash, winning a penalty (which Messi missed), then going on to score the winner in stoppage time.
With his performance, the youngster reminded everyone, including Real Madrid, why he is such a big prospect and even as both teams prepare to face off again in the return leg, the Champions League predictions on SportyTrader will definitely have strong pointers as to why PSG remain favorites to advance, due to Mbappe’s impact in the attack.
At the end of this season, Real Madrid may still have their man, on a free, after a £135m bid was rejected, and this can only serve to improve Mbappe’s negotiating power. After scoring against Real, he was always going to face questions about his future and relations with Real Madrid. He smartly indicated that he isn’t decided on the future and only has his focus on PSG and the current season. Short and clear.
With Neymar struggling on the pitch, and getting criticized for his antics off it, and generally injury prone, PSG are surely going to try all stops to keep Mbappe on board. He has so far resisted a new deal and a move abroad seems to be on his mind and Carlo Ancelotti’s glowing assessment of him makes matters even tougher for PSG.
Karim Benzema has issued his approval of Mbappe possibly joining Real, and the two Frenchmen are said to be great friends. With Benzema in the twilight of his career, he may well have pointed Real to his successor after years of success at the Spanish giants. Mbappe keeping options open as he heads to the final months of his PSG contract, is basically a come-get-me plea to Real Madrid.
It will not be new to PSG after the forward earlier indicated his desire to leave the French giants. With the World Cup coming later this year, Mbappe will want to settle earlier, and maybe we are just set for another exciting transfer period ahead of us.