SUMMARY
- After a six-year association with PSG, Kylian Mbappe has shown his intention to depart from the club.
- Reports suggest a deteriorating relationship between Mbappe and PSG coach Luis Enrique.
Kylian Mbappe is finally on the way to leaving Paris Saint Germain. The French player has communicated his decision to the club officials, ending a 6-year-old association. However, it looks like the ending to their relationship won’t be a smooth one. Reports from France have already surfaced signaling a strained relationship between Kylian and his club.
The 25-year-old’s relationship with his coach, Luis Enrique is particularly on its last legs. The two are reportedly not on good terms and this has fans bewildered on X.
One user commented, “Luis Enrique has every right to do so.” They applauded the Spanish manager’s courage to sideline his most important player. While another wrote, “Free this guy, let him leave his life in peace.”
No wonder he’s leaving !
— Fantasy Soccer Talker Kev (@FantasyEplTakes) March 2, 2024
The user ‘Fantasy Soccer Talker Kev’ commented “No wonder he’s leaving.” The user was relieved to know that the French player won’t be mistreated by his coach once he sets foot out of the French capital.
However, the X user ‘Rodney’ served a different perspective on the matter. The user highlighted the loss that Paris Saint Germain will suffer if Luis Enrique and Kylian Mbappe do not resolve their differences.
‘Rodney’ commented, “Its gonna affect their champions league run.” PSG takes on La Liga club Real Sociedad on March 6, 2024, in the return leg of the UEFA Champions League 23/24 R16. The French team had beaten Sociedad 2-0 in the first leg.
Kylian Mbappe cuts ties with his PSG boss
The French player looks all set for his new life abroad. Amidst rumors of his move to Real Madrid intensifying, Kylian’s relationship with Luis Enrique has completely deteriorated. The duo has reportedly reached the boiling point in their relationship and is no longer any closer. PSG sources have confirmed that both can no longer stand each other.
Kylian and Luis have always had a very complicated relationship. While the duo is performing at their highest potential, their off-the-pitch issues have always overshadowed it.
🗣 @LUISENRIQUE21 : “Je ne suis pas vraiment content de Kylian aujourd’hui.” 😳#SDRPSG pic.twitter.com/rA3lblk5yz
— Prime Video Sport France (@PVSportFR) November 11, 2023
The Spanish manager has even publicly criticized the French player. In November 2023, Kylian Mbappe helped PSG overcome Reims in Ligue 1 3-0 by scoring a fantastic hat trick. However, even the hat trick could not satisfy the Spaniard who commented after the game, “I’m not really happy with Kylian today.”
Luis Enrique said after the game that he is not satisfied with the Frenchman’s efforts on the pitch and wants Kylian to help his team more. However, the Spaniard did not forget to applaud Kylian’s goalscoring abilities.
Luis Enrique has started the preparations for Kylian’s departure
In another turn of events, the Spanish manager subbed Kylian Mbappe out during the halftime of the game against AS Monaco. PSG drew on the matchday 24 fixture of the Ligue 1 23/24 season as Kylian’s substitution raised everyone’s eyebrows.
The Frenchman too had no regard for his manager’s decision and made a statement gesture. Instead of sitting on the bench, Kylian Mbappe watched the 2nd half with his mother, Fayza Lamari in the stands.
🔴🔵 Luis Enrique on Mbappé subbed off at half time: “I have been in football for quite a long time, you must know that everything is important in this kind of club”.
“Sooner or later we will play without Mbappé, we have to get used to that”. pic.twitter.com/mu8FyNgOFG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 1, 2024
Journalists were keen to learn Luis Enrique’s reasoning behind the controversial substitution of Kylian. The Spaniard made a stern comment about the same when he said, “Sooner or later we will play without Mbappé, we have to get used to that”. The former FC Barcelona manager felt that subbing Kylian off was an important decision for PSG.
It looks like Kylian Mbappe has burned all the bridges with Paris Saint Germain. The Frenchman looks very impatient to leave the French club and join Real Madrid as soon as possible.