Posted December 19, 2021 at 8:45 am by AM
Asked about the situation of Kylian Mbappé, Leonardo is categorical concerning the French striker. He's the best player in the world.
At the end of his contract next June, Kylian Mbappé is focusing attention on his future. And the discussions around the situation of the French striker should not calm down since PSG will face Real Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League. The opportunity for Kylian Mbappé to cross paths with the club he wanted to join last summer. But Leonardo ensures that this will not upset the 2018 World Champion, whom he considers the best player on the planet. And not just because the ambition of PSG is to extend it.
“People will think that we say that because we want to prolong it, but no…”
In an interview given jointly to Europe 1 and to the JDD, the director PSG sportsman believes that Kylian Mbappé “can take that as a new motivation” and therefore do everything to eliminate Real Madrid . And for good reason, for Leonardo , “Kylian is so comfortable in his role as the best player in the world that nothing around has a real influence on his performance, on his daily life or his mood. People will think we say that because we want to prolong it, but no … It's beyond the club’s best interests. At 22, almost 23, Kylian has come to incredible maturity. It remains to be seen whether this will be enough to convince Kylian Mbappé to extend his lease.