SUMMARY
- PSG recently launched the kit for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
- Notably, Kylian Mbappe was not present in the video.
Kylian Mbappe’s transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, is going to be one of the biggest transfer deals in soccer history. The Frenchman has already informed his club, Paris Saint Germain of his decision not to extend his contract beyond the 2023/24 season.
This has intensified the interest of Real Madrid in the 25-year-old, with reports arriving that an official announcement about the transfer will happen soon. A recent social media post made by Paris Saint Germain might also hint in the same direction.
⤵️🔴🔵 No signs of Kylian Mbappé in PSG video to introduce new kit, as expected.
He’s leaving the club in June, preparing for new chapter at Real Madrid. ⚪️⏳pic.twitter.com/EJLoM3XJMg
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 10, 2024
The French club has released the designs of their home kit for the 24/25 season. The kit has a similar color scheme to this season’s home kit, with the only noticeable change being the iconic red stripe in their kits placed at the center.
Nike, the French club’s kit supplier has launched a video to showcase the kits that featured many players from the men’s first team. This included club captain, Marquinhos along with Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, etc. However, the most shocking thing from the video was the absence of Kylian Mbappe.
His absence might have just hinted at his departure from the Parisien club. Although it hasn’t been made official yet, sources tell us that Kylian Mbappe has already agreed on his kit number and salary. Clearly, with his deal with ‘Los Blancos’ progressing ahead with each day, PSG too has slowly started severing ties with the Frenchman.
French president pressurizes Real Madrid to release Kylian Mbappe for the Paris Olympics
Emmanuel Macron has been influencing Kylian Mbappe’s transfer decision for long. The French President had persuaded him to stay at the French capital when the French soccer player was very close to joining Real Madrid in 2022. Moreover, the Real Madrid fanbase was afraid that Macron would repeat such an act this time around as well when he and the Emir of Qatar hosted Kylian for dinner.
The French President has again made a new demand in front of Kylian Mbappe. Emmanuel Macron has made it absolutely mandatory for Kylian to participate in the Paris Olympics 2024, even though Real Madrid isn’t very excited about this idea.
Macron has reportedly informed about his decision to Real Madrid, who he believes is Kylian Mbappe’s future club. The French President said, “Will Mbappe play with France at the Olympics? I hope. In any, case I have put the maximum pressure on his so-called future club.”
🗣️ Emmanuel Macron: “Mbappé playing in the Olympics? I hope so. In any case, I put maximum pressure on his so-called future club.“ @RMCsport pic.twitter.com/txJvD91Jz4
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 9, 2024
Real Madrid does not intend to lose out on Kylian Mbappe for the Olympics as they believe it would increase the workload on the Frenchman. The 25-year-old is set to play in the Euro 2024, a month before the Olympics and his busy playing schedule might increase the chances of a serious injury to him. Moreover, ‘Los Blancos’ do not want the Frenchman to be absent from their pre-season tour.
Former World Cup winner with France has a bizarre suggestion for Kylian Mbappe’s future
While the clamor is for the 25-year-old to join Real Madrid, former AC Milan player Marcel Desailly thinks otherwise. He believes that the move might prove to be disastrous for the Frenchman instead.
Desailly suggested that Kylian Mbappe will find it difficult to break into the star-studded lineup of Real Madrid, and wants him to go to the Saudi Pro League instead. Certainly, his comments seem baffling as the 1998 WC winner made a scathing comparison between La Liga and the SPL.
The former Chelsea player said to Foot Mercato, “I advise him to go to another continent. I’m not sure Madrid is the perfect place for him. As we said, there is Vinicius Jr on the left, there are talented players like Bellingham. He won’t be the undisputed leader there, which is what he wants.”
🗣️ Marcel Desailly: “I’m not sure Real Madrid is the perfect spot for Kylian Mbappé. I think he should go to Saudi Arabia.” pic.twitter.com/zK5x1JKEGk
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 8, 2024
Marcel Desailly believes that a move to the Saudi Pro League will be beneficial for Kylian Mbappe on many counts. It would allow his soccer to improve, alongside earning a handsome salary. Desailly said, “I feel that he can leave European football for a year to go to Saudi Arabia. And the Saudi league is competitive. The stadiums are full and the chains are snatching up the matches.”
The former French soccer player also hinted at the $350 million offer that PSG accepted from SPL team Al-Hilal in the summer of 2023. Desailly believes that Kylian should consider this as a part of his business and go for the money. It would be interesting to see how Kylian Mbappe’s future unfolds.