Kylian Mbappé’s statement on Tuesday responding to reports in French media that he does not intend to extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. According to the attacker, the club was already aware of that decision.
Statement Mbappé next chapter in new soap at PSG
News of Mbappé’s future made headlines in France on Monday night. The 24-year-old star attacker is said to have informed PSG that he does not intend to use the option to extend his contract by one year until 2024. That announcement would have come as a shock to the Parisian club management, who would have informed him that he would have to leave this summer if he did not renew his contract.
Mbappé is surprised at all the fuss, according to a statement he released via AFP news agency. “The club’s management has been aware of this decision since July 15, 2022,” the club’s top scorer refers to his decision not to renew his current contract. “The e-mail was only intended to confirm what had already been made clear verbally at an earlier stage.” Since then, according to Mbappé and his entourage, a contract extension has never been discussed.
French media may suggest that Mbappé should leave this summer, but that was never his plan. Having already publicly confirmed in recent weeks that he will be a Parisian next season, Kylian Mbappe has not asked for a departure this summer, only confirming to the club that he will not exercise the option for an additional year. The attacker regrets that his letter addressed to PSG has been leaked in French media.
Interest from English clubs
The dramatic saga about the future around Mbappé has erupted again in full force. A year after his much-discussed contract extension. The news already dominated the sports newspapers in Spain on Tuesday morning. Where there is intense speculation about a new rapprochement between Real Madrid. According to Le Parisien, that is also the club Mbappé wants to go to. But also in England, clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester United would keep a close eye on the situation.
