The Paris Saint-Germain striker set fire to the powder on Monday, announcing to the club, via a letter, his decision not to activate his additional year provided for in his contract.
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While his future has been widely talked about for 48 hours, Kylian Mbappé spoke in an interview published in the columns of the Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Wednesday June 14, which placed him in its front page. If the PSG striker claims to be “happy” of “stay next season” and ensures not to have “asked neither to be transferred, nor to go to Real Madrid”he also considers that the club from the capital has made “errors”, and regrets the departure of Lionel Messi, who “did not have the respect he deserved in France”.
“I want to win, but there were shortcomings that, sooner or later, we were going to end up paying for,” said the 24-year-old about PSG’s lackluster season in an interview during the Les Bleus rally in Clairefontaine. “I only confirmed that I do not want to activate the additional year provided for in the contract. With PSG, we have never discussed an extension.he continued.
“Never good news when someone like Messi leaves.”
The French international, courted in the past by Real Madrid, announced Tuesday in a statement to AFP that he had never discussed an extension with his club, with which he remains under contract until 2024. This decision of the French star has reopened all the scenarios on his future, including a possible transfer this summer, to avoid an exit without compensation in a year.
The striker also regrets the departure of PSG from Lionel Messi, “potentially the best player in football history”. “It’s never good news when someone like Messi leaves, I couldn’t quite understand why so many people were so relieved that he left”explains Mbappé. We are talking about Messi: he must be respected and he did not, on the contrary, have the respect he deserved in France. It’s a shame but that’s how it is. We will have to do what is possible to replace him.”he adds.
Mbappé has finally spoken out against racism in the stadiums after recent insults aimed at Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) in Italy and Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) in Spain. “We all have to get out of the field [quand cela se produit]. If we go out, we will understand that the situation is serious. Complaining is not enough”advocates the captain of the Blues, who wants “more solidarity between the players”.