PSG might breathe a sigh of relief that he is somebody else's problem this summer, because Kylian Mbappe brings a circus. It's worth it to Real Madrid though.
Since the day Kylian Mbappe signed for Paris Saint-Germain from Monaco as an 18-year-old in 2017, there has been a sense of inevitability that he would at some stage move on to Real Madrid.
When he goes, PSG will lament that he will be someone else’s superstar. But as they find themselves no longer reaching for the paracetamol to ease near-constant Mbappe-induced headaches, they might also be relieved that he will be someone else’s problem.Madrid’s first serious move to prise Mbappe from Paris came in 2021. After their interest was rebuffed, they returned again the following year, agreeing terms on a deal that would have taken the player to the Bernabeu as a free agent that summer.
PSG refused to sell. But comments made the following summer by Leonardo, who’d recently been sacked after three years as sporting director at the Parc des Princes, urged an end to Mbappe’s unhealthy dominion. That tactic was never likely to work. No player wields as much power and influence over a top continental club as Mbappe does at PSG; at this point, he is a monster of their own bungled creation. He was pictured in the stands for PSG’s opening game against Lorient in August, smiling and joking as the reigning champions failed to break down a side that had finished 10th the previous season.PSG needed Mbappe more than he needed them.
Ten points clear at the top of the table, PSG will retain their Ligue 1 title. There is a Treble still on the cards, too, with a Coupe de France final against Lyon next month and an imminent Champions League quarter-final showdown with Barcelona. It’s unlikely any of that would have been possible had PSG stuck to their guns and forced Mbappe to rot in the reserves for what remained of his time in Pairs. He brings immeasurable fuss. But he is also very probably worth it.
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