Although having reached an agreement with Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe made a stunning U-turn by agreeing to a massive new deal with his current club Paris Saint-Germain that extends until 2025. The French striker is reportedly looking to leave the club as soon as January, according to rumours that surfaced on Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappe is looking to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January
According to ESPN, Mbappe has been dissatisfied with the club thus far this season because it has not upheld the commitments that its president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and manager Christophe Galtier made to him.
One of these commitments entails sharing the pivot position with a second striker, a challenging assignment given the star-studded attacking trio that the Parisian team boasts, featuring Neymar and Lionel Messi.
In addition, they promised the 23-year-old that they would bring in a new center-back but did not do so. His relationship with Neymar is also said to have gotten worse this year.
Following the team’s 0-0 draw with Reims, Mbappe appears to have made fun of Galtier and his method in an Instagram story that he later deleted. He used the hashtag #pivotgang and posted a picture of himself from the match.
Mbappe’s frustration with the system was addressed by Galtier after the game.
We frequently talk with Kylian about these topics. I talk to him a lot to attempt and reassure him. Because he is such a crucial figure, we are highly sensitive to his words and ideas, according to what he told Reuters.
Mbappe is now the highest-paid player in football, surpassing both Lionel Messi and Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo for the top place for the first time in eight years, according to his estimated yearly earnings of $128 million under his most recent PSG deal.
Real Madrid are not currently in the running to sign the Frenchman, according to Spanish publication MARCA, despite having previously engaged in negotiations with him. This is because Florentino Perez, the club president, and Al-Khelaifi have a strained relationship as a result of this summer’s about-face and their divergent opinions on the Super League.