One of the biggest stories in recent footballing memory is the Kylian Mbappe saga. The young French striker has been at the heart of a tug of war between two of the richest clubs in the world, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. The war for the signature of Mbappe is now over as it’s been revealed that Kylian Mbappe is staying with the Ligue 1 side.
🚨 Kylian Mbappé will STAY at Paris Saint-Germain. He’s definitely not joining Real Madrid this summer, the final decision has been made and communicated to Florentino Perez. 🤝 #Mbappé
𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐆𝐎.
More to follow – Kylian stays. #PSG pic.twitter.com/rUkFk8jmao
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 21, 2022
Kylian Mbappe Staying in Paris
Drawn Out Extension
Rumours have swirled for months about the future of Kylian Mbappe with PSG initially hopeful of extending his contract before Real Madrid emerged as favourites to sign the striker. Mbappe’s representatives and the player himself were happy to take their time and weigh up the best option for his future.
A Key Re-Signing
Paris Saint-Germain have big ambitions. Ligue 1 domination is expected at this point but their sights are set on conquering Europe. Massive signings like Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are all made in order to get the team closer to its ultimate goal of winning the biggest prize in European club football. With Neymar already intent on remaining at PSG and Mbappe now re-signed the club will be hoping to make massive strides in Europe.
Kylian Mbappe is a key part of those plans as the club’s top striker. Mbappe has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since joining PSG and boasts an impressive scoring record. Mbappe currently boasts a ludicrous 168 goals in 216 games for PSG, 116 of those have come in 141 league games, with another 27 coming in 44 games in European competition. It’s not every day that you come across a striker averaging 0.7 goals per game which is why both PSG and Real Madrid were so intent on signing the Frenchman.
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