Kylian Mbappe has been offered a free transfer to the Santiago Bernabéu when his contract at the Parc des Princes expires in June.
What did the coach say about Kylian Mbappe?
The PSG head coach claimed there was a 100 percent chance he and the Frenchman would still be at PSG next season. Kylian’s current contract at Paris Saint-Germain is due to expire on June 30, and the club has yet to reach an agreement with the striker over an extension. Real Madrid have reportedly been stubbornly pushing for Kylian to sign a free transfer, but now PSG head coach Mauricio Pochettino has come out to insist he stay at the Princes’ Park after the summer.
Mauricio Pochettino has also been battered by speculation over his own future amid reports Paris Saint-Germain are about to sack him after a disappointing 2021-22 campaign that saw a Ligue 1 title triumph do little to detract from an early Champions League exit. Asked how likely it is that Paris Saint-Germain will keep him as head coach and manage to tie Kylian Mbappe to a fresh contract, the Argentine coach told a press conference on Thursday that 100 percent in both cases.
Pochettino added why he is so sure that the French player will decide to stay put, that this is his feeling today, what he perceives today. This is what Mauricio can say now. According to Pochettino, of course, this is football and you never know what can happen. But when asked what he thinks today, this is his answer.
A little about the topic
The French player pushed for a move to Madrid last year and it was reported that he verbally agreed to join the Spanish giants on the expiration of his contract after Paris Saint-Germain turned down several bids. The World Cup winner remains Madrid’s number one transfer target, but Paris Saint-Germain has stepped up talks to tie him to last week’s fresh terms.
Kylian met with representatives of Paris Saint-Germain in Qatar and his mother also attended the talks along with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Kylian Mbappe has even said publicly that he may be tempted to sign a new contract after starring in a 5-1 win over Lorient in early April.