What is next to Paris Saint-Germain? With Kylian Mbappe departing, Champions League Dreams vanish.
Kylian Mbappe‘s resolve is unstoppable, not even by the president of the country.
After a successful first attempt, the French superstar, Kylian Mbappe, is changing clubs, cities, and countries, likely prompting a change in habits as well. When he came to the Park of the Princes, he was a young prodigy, and his rise to stardom was meteoric. He asked for and received privileges, and only an official signature separated him from promotion to Real Madrid.
The status of a club legend remains behind him, but his mission is not fully fulfilled.
Paris Saint-Germain dominated the domestic league even before Mbappe. They recruited him to conquer Europe and potentially the world. However, despite Messi and Neymar’s assistance, he fell short. This compels us to consider his drive, sportsmanship, and ambition, leading him to seek a more favorable environment. Mbappe’s announcement to leave PSG coincided with their Champions League semi-final exit, solidifying the fact that he wouldn’t be raising the coveted trophy this time either.
The French Cup final remains for Mbappe, a chance to win the trophy against his hometown club.
He’ll be remembered there as a legend, though some might harbor resentment towards his departure.
Many noticed Mbappe’s deliberate omission of Naser Al-Khelaifi during his farewell address, which included praise for former and current teammates, coaches, fans, and the professional community. This highlights the strained relationship between Mbappe and the club president, demonstrating a lack of empathy even during their parting.
PSG will “earn” about 200 million euros by losing Mbappe.
His current salary is about 72 million euros gross per season, and to that figure should be added about 130 million euros, also gross, which is kept as a “loyalty bonus”. PSG will have “free hands” to search for potential replacements, and it is said that the original plan is to sign two “star” players.
The number one priority is Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who led his team to the league title last year. It is known that Osimhen has a compensation clause in his contract, which is around 100 million euros but also it’s known that he wants to leave Italy.
A similar figure will be required for the next target. It is about the player of Milan, Rafael Leao, the player who should be a direct replacement for Mbappe on the left wing.
The Parisians have reportedly been prepared for a potential departure of the Frenchman for a long time, and contacts with Leao’s agents for the summer transfer window have already been established.
There will certainly be more changes in the team, and one name also stands out among other targets.
Interestingly, it’s big football star Rashford, the English striker is on a good way to join PSG even though he signed a new deal with Manchester United last year but he didn’t feel happy there and he is more and more criticized by the fans.
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