And here we go again my Kyky. Every day (or almost), 20 Minutes takes stock of the latest advances and rumors more or less based on the future of Kylian Mbappé, whose relations with PSG follow the inverse curve of global warming. Departure to Real Madrid this summer or not? Spread the word, the Mbappometer is back.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Apparently, Kylian Mbappé has all the keys in hand in this endless saga, with a smooth plan: the PSG striker remains at the club until the end of his contract next summer, thus receiving his loyalty bonus. of 80 million euros, then he goes to Real Madrid, pocketing a nice signing bonus in the process.
Distrust, however, if we are to believe Donato Di Campli, the former agent of Marco Verratti who spoke on the Spanish sports news site “Relevo”. “Today, Mbappé seems to have the upper hand, but from my experience, the club will use all means to impose its positions. PSG will not easily accept losing against one of their stars. »
Di Campli gives the example of Verratti, whom he brought from Pescara to Paris in 2012, and who was approached by FC Barcelona five years later: “Obviously, the Emir did not like it. Al-Khelaïfi told me that if I continued to carry out this operation with Barça, Verratti would leave me. And that’s what happened [pour rejoindre Mino Raiola]. Marco was clearly scared. He won’t recognize it, but that’s the way it is. »
The fallen and disappointed agent had already spoken on the subject, but never with such virulence. He also cites the cases of Marquinhos, Thiago Silva or Rabiot, retained against their will at some point or/and left angry. “In Paris, the players are imprisoned, it’s always what the club wants that counts, not what the players want. It’s a prison and there’s blackmail. And, if that’s not enough, we rely on a higher power. “For PSG, it’s a question of image, like for example last year, when they even used Macron to persuade the player and avoid his signing at Real Madrid. »
Credibility: 10%. The latest news, Kylian Mbappé has not (yet) found a dead rat or a horse’s head in his mailbox.
Mbappometer: This exit from Verratti’s ex-agent has the merit of shaking up a soap opera that is dozing off nicely, but that doesn’t really change the situation. Kyky is expected to resume training on Monday and remains for the moment a PSG player with only one year left on his contract, much to the chagrin of his leaders.