Mbappe-Messi: an unexpected leadership mishap
Paris Saint Germain gave up on the Frenchman and put himself in the hands of the Argentine for the next project. Now, with both of them on the team, a dilemma arises.
The situation
Little can be added about the end of the Mbappé case. He will continue at Paris Saint Germain until 2025 and then it will be seen if the player continues to be the star he is today and if Real Madrid has been able to forget the long and arduous negotiations , which changed abruptly in the last days of the week. So much so that the Parisian club almost gave up on the young French striker just two months ago and set to work on an alternative plan for PSG to remain a world-class club . What’s more, in recent weeks PSG was probing forwards with projection to cushion Madrid’s alleged blow. The idea that resounded in the noble floor of the French club since January was exclusively to cede power to Leo Messi and prop up a project to suit him. The first scissors were sung and were going to be done no matter what, like the exits of Pochettino and Leonardo. The coach’s style did not permeate the game of the ex-blaugrana and the next step after his dismissal was going to be to make a team around him with players more like him. But the surprising renewal of Mbappé can change the plans and pose a dilemma in the club when it comes to shaping next year’s project and giving the stripes in decision-making. What is certain is that the Argentine will continue in Paris next year and the renewal of Mbappé has been good for his teammate , who considers him vital to continue winning titles with PSG and finally achieve glory in Europe.
The details
Until now, Messi has been one step above Mbappé in PSG’s preferences when it comes to betting on commercial issues , especially since the signing of the former Barcelona player has had an amazing conversion in the club’s coffers in the first year of relationship , selling more shirts than anyone else and helping close endorsement deals. But it is likely that this renewal of Mbappé will change the hierarchy because he is also a world star , but with more experience than the Argentine due to his youth. And the normal thing is that Mbappe himself has demanded title guarantees from PSG to renew and that always implies the possibility of being a judge and part of the plan for next year’s squad. In fact, the first movements of PSG after the renewal have been in tune with the French player, such as the hiring of Luis Campos as sports director.