During his appearance on the “Rothen s’enflamme” show on RMC Sport, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi addressed the issue of Kylian Mbappé’s future. The contract of the French player is set to expire next June.
The saga continues. On the verge of becoming a free agent (next June), Kylian Mbappé continues to captivate the football world. In the coming days, Kylian Mbappé could announce his future destination. Although the possibility of an extension with PSG is not ruled out, the strongest trend from Spain remains a signing with Real Madrid.
According to information from Juanfe Sanz, a journalist from Chiringuito, Kylian Mbappé’s entourage has already contacted a company specializing in player services in Madrid. This company, used by several current and former players of Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid, offers services such as housing search, provision of a chef, or hiring a driver. However, PSG does not intend to make the situation easy.
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and Kylian Mbappé, the secret agreement
During his appearance on the “Rothen s’enflamme” show on RMC Sport, the president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, discussed the future of his star. He first confirmed the existence of an agreement, a “gentleman agreement,” with Mbappé.
“I wish for Kylian Mbappé to stay at PSG. He is the best player in the world, and the best club for him is PSG. (…) He is a key player for our project. (…) Kylian is a great man, a great player, but also a great person. As he said after the Trophée des Champions, he has an agreement with me,” revealed the PSG president.
“I don’t want to talk about money and say how much the agreement is worth. We have a ‘gentleman agreement’; our agreement is not a question of money. It’s between a player and the club president, the sporting director, and the coach. It’s more than a signed agreement. (…) It remains between us; I don’t want to reveal what is in this agreement, but there is an agreement,” added Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.
In this interview, where he addressed various topics related to PSG’s current affairs, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi continued to talk about Kylian Mbappé. He expressed the wish for his player to be shielded from media pressure. “Really, I ask everyone to leave Kylian alone. Leave us alone; we are fine. I trust him; he will never do anything against the club,” he declared.
Spain reacts to Nasser Al-Khelaïfi’s statement
In Spain, the various interviews given by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi have prompted reactions. Newspapers extensively commented on the statements of the Parisian executive, as Marca did. The Iberian media believes that “the PSG president is confident that his star will eventually accept a new proposal from the club” and that “PSG does not give up in its attempt to convince the forward to stay by signing a new contract.”
Relevo also addressed this noteworthy statement from the PSG president. “Al-Khelaifi adds another mystery to the Mbappé case,” writes the Spanish publication, referring to the secret agreement between Mbappé and the French champions. Despite NAK’s statements about Paris’s desire to preserve its star, Relevo reads between the lines and believes that the president seems resigned. “Meanwhile, the soap opera continues to unfold in Paris. This time, Al-Khelaïfi resigns himself to his departure and emphasizes, once again, everything they have done for him.”
Finally, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi’s statements were picked up in the famous El Chiringuito show, hosted by Josep Pedrerol. The journalists and consultants on the set discussed the part concerning the “gentlemen agreement” between Mbappé and Al-Khelaïfi, the latter indicating that it is not a financial agreement but an agreement between men. The journalists deemed it a perplexing move and a bewildering speech from Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. They believe that money is indeed at the heart of the discussions in this matter, and the statements of the PSG executive are more than surprising. The Kylian Mbappé case continues to attract media attention.
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