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Kylian Mbappé to Leave PSG at the End of the Season: Where Will He Go?
In what comes as a shocking revelation, French striker Kylian Mbappé has made the decision to leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the end of the season. After seven seasons with the club, where he became its all-time top scorer, Mbappé has decided that it is time to move on. While the conditions of his departure are still being worked out, multiple sources, including AFP and L’Equipe, have reported that the player has informed the club of his intention to leave once his contract expires.
Certainly, the question on everyone’s mind is: Where will Mbappé go? The most obvious destination would be Real Madrid, the club which has been a childhood dream for the player and is now seen as the frontrunner to secure his services. According to a source cited by AFP, negotiations have already begun between the Bondy-born striker and the Spanish club. In previous years, in 2019, 2021, and even 2022, Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, expressed interest in signing Mbappé but was ultimately unsuccessful.
For the Spanish media, Thursday, February 15th feels like a cause for celebration. « Mbappé is leaving PSG!!! » exclaimed Marca on its website. For the publication, the French national team captain, who arrived at PSG from Monaco in 2017, has finally taken the first step that Real Madrid has been waiting for. « He has publicly expressed his desire to leave PSG so that Florentino Pérez can get to work and sign him, » the media outlet specified, confirming ongoing negotiations and speaking of a « destiny that has always been linked between Mbappé and Real Madrid. »
« The PSG bids farewell to its icon and the one who showed the way to Qatar. While he may not have won the Champions League and his cost and salary amount to millions, Mbappé is undoubtedly the most popular signing made by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, who is already searching for the next Kylian among young talents, » summarizes Marca.
AS, the other Madrid-based newspaper, also praises Mbappé’s decision. While noting that « nothing is signed yet » with the Merengues, the publication mentions ongoing negotiations between the parties to finalize the transfer. « Everything indicates that Mbappé will play for the white team as of next summer, » concludes AS.
El Chiringuito, a popular social media show known for its coverage of the Mbappé saga over the years, announced a special episode for Thursday night.
While the news naturally sparks reactions in Spain, the likely future destination for Mbappé, it has sent shockwaves through the entire football world. In Italy, for instance, Gazzetta dello Sport, the country’s leading sports media outlet, headlines the news. « Mbappé has decided: he will leave PSG at the end of the season. Real Madrid awaits, » reads the website of the renowned publication. « Mbappé, goodbye Paris: the astonishing news for Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, » exclaims Corriere dello Sport.
On the other side of the English Channel, The Athletic, one of the first media outlets to break the news, simply states, « He will leave PSG at the end of the season. » « It’s over between Paris and Mbappé, » echoes the German publication Bild. Finally, Kicker describes it as a « long-awaited curtain call, » while Marca believes that its official announcement is imminent.
