"Very soon" the mystery about the fate of Kylian Mbappé will be cleared up. The PSG striker received this Sunday the award that accredits him as the best player of the season in Ligue 1. When asked about his future, the French international replied that he "almost" has made his decision and that he will announce "very quickly" if He will continue with the French squad, with which his contract ends on June 30, or if he will choose to change scenery. “You will know very soon,” he added, without giving more details about it.
Mbappé made history this Sunday by being chosen as the best player in the French league for the third consecutive year, a feat that no one had achieved to date. The striker, who outvoted players such as Wissam Ben Yedder and Lucas Paquetá, received the distinction from Thierry Henry at the 30th annual edition of the French National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) awards. With one game to go before the end of the league championship, the PSG star has accumulated 25 goals and 19 assists in 34 games, which places him at the top of the rankings for both statistics.
The Bondy star declared that he was "happy" in Paris, but he also wanted to take advantage of the gala to send a message of thanks to all the people who have helped him during his four-year stay in the French capital. "I want to publicly say 'thank you' to all the people in the club, to the people in the league, to my teammates, to everyone, because it is incredible to win three times. I'm happy. I'm going to work to have other things like that”, she expressed, to which she added that it has been “a bit of a difficult season”. He also commented that he feels "a lot of pressure" to reveal the decision about his future, but pointed out that "all parties must be respected." “Some details are missing, but it's over. My decision will be soon ”, he pointed out in statements to L’Équipe.
For its part, RMC Sport pointed out that Mbappé's future will be known before the end of this month. "I will announce the election before the next training camp of the France team, much earlier," he explained. The next call for the national team is scheduled for May 28, so it is expected that the final decision will be known in the previous week. PSG's last scheduled game this season will be played on Saturday, May 21 at the Parc des Princes, against Metz.
Kylian Mbappé is one of the most sought-after players on the market. The PSG striker had lunch last Monday at a restaurant in Madrid, a visit that fueled all kinds of rumours, despite the fact that Real Madrid, which is running as the favorite to take over his services, disassociated himself from what happened.
According to sources from the white club, it was agreed to pay the French player 40 million euros net per season and the fringe of the negotiation would be subject to image rights. According to the French press, in its latest renewal offer, PSG would pay its player 50 million net per season plus a signing bonus of 180 million. Two weeks ago, the player's mother had to come forward and deny some information that claimed that her son had already renewed for the Parisian club.
In the rest of the awards at the gala, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was awarded as the best French footballer playing for a foreign team, a milestone achieved for the third time. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG) won the trophy for the best goalkeeper in the national competition, while Bruno Génésio took the award for the best coach for his work at Rennes, in a category for which Mauricio Pochettino, PSG coach, was not nominated. PSG and league champion. In addition, William Saliba, defender of Olympique de Marseille, was named best promise.
PSG attacker Marie-Antoinette Katoto was also recognized as the best player of the season in the women's first division. Christiane Endler (Lyon), for her part, won the award for best goalkeeper for the second consecutive year.
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