Published 08:16 IST, July 9th 2023

'It is a team that divides: Kylian Mbappe drops massive bombshell on his own club

Kylian Mbappe feels the fact that he plays for PSG contributes to criticism of his career thus far as the player makes a huge statement on the club.

Reported by: Aryan Suraj Chadha
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Kylian Mbappe has taken a new turn in his transfer story after French striker chose t to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, which expires next summer on June 30, 2024. player wants to leave club for free without exercising option to stay for ar year, which has irritated President Al-Khelaifi, who will be inclined to sell player this transfer window if he does t sign contract. He is open to selling player to any team.

3 things you need to kw 

  • Mbappe agreed to a two-year contract last year, with possibility of an additional year's extension
  • Mbappe scored 164 goals for SPG since he joined in 2017
  • PSG wants at least $200 million for player 

Also Read: PSG Make Stand Clear On Kylian Mbappe Transfer: 'We Do t Want Him To Leave For Free'

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Kylian Mbappe makes a big statement on PSG

Mbappe ted in an interview with France Football that social expectations that demand elite performance from players like him have an impact on how people evaluate and critique his play. He also ted that being a member of a contentious team adds to conflicting reactions and criticism he encounters.

Do ors make light of my performance? Yes, but I don't blame m for that. y saw me grow up in France, and y see me all time, wher it's at PSG every weekend or with national team. And I've been scoring consistently for years. As a result, it becomes typical for people. I never complained about my performances being minimised. I am young, and I had opportunity to be an observer before becoming an actor t long ago. And I trivialised what [Lionel] Messi, Cristia Ronaldo, and or great players were doing. We live in a consumption culture where 'that's good, but do it again'. And fact that I'm in Paris just next door... I think playing at PSG doesn't help much because it's a divisive team, a divisive club. So, of course, it attracts gossip, but it doesn't bor me because I kw what I'm doing and how I do it.

 

Mbappe recognises in se words that people tend to underestimate his performance, but he kws why. Growing up in France and continuously seeing him play for PSG and national team, his goal-scoring consistency has been rmalised for public. He does t object to this trivialization since he recognises that before becoming a professional himself, he trivialised exploits of great players such as Messi and Ronaldo. Mbappe feels that society's attitude is based on a consumer mindset that is always looking for more. Furrmore, he admits that he is playing for PSG, a club that splits public opinion, draws gossip, and criticism, but he is unaffected since he is confident in his ability and understands what he is doing.

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What is Kylian Mbappe’s situation?

Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe wants to leave club next season when his contract expires and would be most likely to join Real Madrid, as Spanish club wants to play smart and sign player for free, but PSG, on or hand, will be willing to sell player this summer as y don’t want to lease best player in ir team for free.

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08:16 IST, July 9th 2023