Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe ‘Needs To Sign A New Contract’ Says PSG President

Mbappe ‘Needs To Sign A New Contract’ Says PSG President

Kylian Mbappe must sign a new contract if he wants to stay at Paris St-Germain, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says. Al-Khelaifi was speaking at a news conference to introduce Luis Enrique as PSG’s new manager following the sacking of Christophe Galtier. France striker Mbappe, 24, has told PSG that he will not extend his contract with them beyond 2024. “Our position is very clear,” said Al-Khelaifi. “If Kylian Mbappe wants to stay – we want him to stay – he needs to sign a new contract. “We cannot let the best player in the world right now leave for free.…
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Paris St-Germain Are Prepared To Sell France Forward Kylian Mbappe

Paris St-Germain Are Prepared To Sell France Forward Kylian Mbappe

Paris St-Germain are prepared to sell Kylian Mbappe this summer rather than risk losing him for free in a year’s time, after he told the French club he will not renew his contract. The France forward’s current deal expires at the end of next season, with the option of another year. There was a deadline of 31 July for Mbappe, 24, to tell PSG if he was going to renew until 2025. After months of talks, he has sent the club a letter saying he will not. PSG’s record goalscorer would be free to leave for nothing at the end of next…
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Mbappe Double Leaves PSG On Verge Of Title

Mbappe Double Leaves PSG On Verge Of Title

Paris St-Germain are on the verge of a record 11th Ligue 1 title after Kylian Mbappe's double secured victory over struggling Auxerre on Sunday. Defending champions PSG are six points clear of second-placed Lens - who also have an inferior goal difference - and require just one point from their last two games to guarantee the title. Top scorer Mbappe netted twice in the opening eight minutes for the visitors. Lassine Sinayoko responded for Auxerre, who remain in relegation trouble. The victory means Christophe Galtier's PSG will clinch the title if they avoid defeat at Racing Strasbourg next Saturday. Mbappe,…
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Kylian Mbappe Replaces Hugo Lloris As France National Team Captain

Kylian Mbappe Replaces Hugo Lloris As France National Team Captain

Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has been named as the new captain of the France national team. He succeeds Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who retired from international football in January. Mbappe, 24, has 66 caps for France since making his senior debut in 2017. “Kylian meets all the requirements to have this responsibility,” France manager Didier Deschamps told French TV channel TF1 in an interview to be aired on Sunday. “On the field as in the life of the group, by being a unifying element.” The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed Deschamps had named Mbappe as captain and Atletico Madrid…
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Mbappé Wants Hakimi to Join Him at Real Madrid

Mbappé Wants Hakimi to Join Him at Real Madrid

According to reports on Football Espana, French superstar Kylian Mbappé is keen on a move to Real Madrid this summer, and he wants his PSG team-mate Achraf Hakimi to join him. The news follows speculation that Mbappé could leave PSG in the summer due to a termination clause in his contract. The forward is reportedly already planning for life in the Spanish capital, and the man who helped lead Morocco to a 2022 World Cup semi-final may be a part of those plans. With Madrid seeking a new right-back, and having been linked with Hakimi previously, it seems as though a joint…
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Kylian Mbappe: Paris St-Germain Striker To Miss Champions League Tie With Injury

Kylian Mbappe: Paris St-Germain Striker To Miss Champions League Tie With Injury

Paris St-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will miss the first leg of his side’s Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich with a thigh injury. The France forward was injured in Wednesday’s 3-1 win at Montpellier and has been ruled out for three weeks. It proved to be a night to forget for the 24-year-old who missed two penalties and an open goal before being forced off after 21 minutes. PSG host the German champions on Tuesday, 14 February. Kylian Mbappe’s injury adds to PSG selection concerns Mbappe will also miss his side’s French Cup tie against Marseille on 8 February and a…
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Kylian Mbappe Responds To Emiliano Martinez’s Public Mocking

Kylian Mbappe Responds To Emiliano Martinez’s Public Mocking

Kylian Mbappe says he will not waste energy in a war of words with Emiliano Martinez despite being publicly mocked after the World Cup final. The Paris Saint-Germain star was electric throughout the tournament in Qatar and scored a hat trick in the final, but it wasn't enough for France who were disposed of by Argentina on penalties. Albiceleste goalkeeper Martinez has dialled up his eccentricity levels during his nation's celebrations, asking for a minute's silence for Mbappe in the changing room after the game before being spotted in Buenos Aries with a doll resembling the former Monaco forward. Mbappe…
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2022 FIFA World Cup: Messi Leads Argentina To Third Title After Penalties Win Over France

2022 FIFA World Cup: Messi Leads Argentina To Third Title After Penalties Win Over France

Lionel Messi has led Argentina to World Cup glory after beating France on penalties in one of the most thrilling climaxes in the tournament’s history. Argentina looked to have thrown the trophy away, after Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the last 10 minutes to take the tie into extra time, after a Messi penalty and a sweeping finish from Angel di Maria had seen the Argentines 2-0 up in the first half. Messi restored their lead in the extra period, before Mbappe stunned the South Americans again from the penalty spot to force a shootout with his third – the…
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COMMENT: France And Morocco’s On-pitch Bromance Was Brilliant To See

COMMENT: France And Morocco’s On-pitch Bromance Was Brilliant To See

After a hard-fought semifinal encounter, both teams shared embraces and showed the true spirit of football which aims to unite rather than divide PSG's Kylin Mbppe and Achraf Hakimi were thich as thieves even after Morocco's loss to France (MB Media Solutions) France and Morocco have a long history of collaboration, and although they were enemies on the pitch for 90 minutes in the World Cup semifinal, both sides showed camaraderie after the game that few other matches have had at the World Cup. A number of Moroccan players either currently play or have previously played in the French Ligue…
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Kylian Mbappe ‘Emerges as a Shock Target for Manchester United to Replace Cristiano Ronaldo’

Kylian Mbappe ‘Emerges as a Shock Target for Manchester United to Replace Cristiano Ronaldo’

Manchester United are 'considering Kylian Mbappe' as an option to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, who has parted company with the club. The Red Devils have been linked with signing a new striker for some time, but their search appears to have gained urgency following Ronaldo's departure, which came as a result of an explosive interview with Piers Morgan. In the interview, the striker's position at Old Trafford became untenable as he openly criticised the club, Erik ten Hag and the Glazers. His contract has now been ended, freeing up a sizable chunk of United's wage bill, and allowing them to look to the top echelon or…
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