{"id":577056,"date":"2021-01-03T05:58:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T10:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=577056"},"modified":"2021-01-03T05:58:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T10:58:20","slug":"pochettino-mbappe-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/03\/pochettino-mbappe-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Mauricio Pochettino Hoping Kylian Mbappe Signs New Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> boss Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly hoping that star forward Kylian Mbappe<\/a> puts pen to paper on a new contract at the club.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Pochettino’s main priority is to tie down both Neymar<\/a> and Mbappe to new contracts, with the latter’s set to expire in June of 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both players are crucial to any kind of PSG success in both the present and future- especially if the French club want to become serious challengers for the Champions League<\/a> trophy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pochettino Hoping Mbappe Signs New Contract<\/span><\/h2>\n

Mbappe the Key<\/span><\/h3>\n

The term ‘generational talent’ gets thrown around a lot these days when, the fact is, it only applies to few in the football world. And one of those few is Kylian Mbappe.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0At 22, the Frenchman has already starred in the World Cup, securing a winners medal in the process, and scored over 100 goals for PSG. He is the next generations’ poster boy; the player clubs will be desperate to acquire. And that is why PSG must make it a priority to keep him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Should Pochettino convince Mbappe to sign a new contract, he’ll be securing his own long-term future at the club in the process. We’ve seen the former Spurs manager work wonders with the likes of Jay Rodriguez<\/a> at Southampton<\/a>. Now imagine what he could do with world-class talents such as Mbappe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the bigger job will come the greater pressure to succeed, yes, but Pochettino is more than capable of leading PSG into a new era. First, however, he must ensure the stay of Kylian Mbappe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As the Ligue 1<\/a> season progresses, we’ll undoubtedly see PSG take their usual place at the top- that is almost a guarantee no matter who takes to the technical area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, it will be in February in the Champions League against Barcelona<\/a> when we’ll truly see the progression of Pochettino’s Paris side.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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