{"id":635988,"date":"2024-02-17T06:49:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T11:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=635988"},"modified":"2024-02-17T06:51:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T11:51:53","slug":"kylian-mbappe-leaving-paris-saint-germain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/17\/kylian-mbappe-leaving-paris-saint-germain\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Has Communicated the Decision to Leave\u2019: \u00a3154 Million Player Announces Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paris Saint-Germain secured a crucial first-leg victory over Real Sociedad in their Champions League round of 16 matchup. Kylian Mbappe was on the scoresheet for the Ligue outfit against the Basque club. A return leg in Spain will take place in March. If it goes poorly, the match could be the French forward&#8217;s last UCL fixture with the Parisians.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kylian Mbappe Announces PSG Departure<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">THE DOMINO EFFECT RUINING FOOTBALL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE DOMINO EFFECT RUINING FOOTBALL\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fNQxiqia1Vo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kylian Mbappe Communicates Decision to PSG<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Journalist David Ornstein\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1758165755722441129?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tweeted<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0early Thursday evening: &#8220;Kylian Mbappe has communicated the decision to leave PSG this summer.&#8221; The star player &#8211; with over 200 career goals, has been linked to Spanish giants Real Madrid for several years. However, a move across the border is not a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5269640\/2024\/02\/12\/kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-psg-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">foregone conclusion<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/15\/manchester-united-dan-ashworth-formal-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Finally Set To Make \u2018Formal Approach\u2019 For Key Appointment Before Summer Window<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ornstein noted that terms are &#8220;yet to be fully agreed&#8221; between Mbappe and PSG. One thing is for sure, though, that the French club will save a massive amount of money when the 25-year-old departs. In total, the Parisians will save \u00a3171 million each year. Those newly freed funds are expected to be placed in youth development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/15\/premier-league-title-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Premier League Title Race: A Look At The Teams Who Could Be Champions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5205902\/2024\/02\/15\/kylian-mbappe-transfer-psg\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ornstein<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0also stated in another article: &#8220;An official announcement is expected once the situation is finalised in the next few months.&#8221; Mbappe will become the last player of an era in PSG history where the club aimed to spend big to win the Champions League. Lionel Messi, Neymar and Marco Veratti were among the stars brought in, but the French outfit failed to secure the European title.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Real Madrid the Likely Destination for Mbappe<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Real Madrid are still the expected destination for Mbappe. Rated as a \u00a3154 million forward by\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us\/kylian-mbappe\/profil\/spieler\/342229\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Transfermarkt<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the 25-year-old has appeared in two World Cup finals and topped the scoring charts in Ligue 1 for five consecutive campaigns. PSG will rue the missed chances they had with one of the best players in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain secured a crucial first-leg victory over Real Sociedad in their Champions League round of 16 matchup. Kylian Mbappe was on the scoresheet for the Ligue outfit against the Basque club. A return leg in Spain will take place in March. 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