PSG: Deschamps gets wet on the future of Mbappé

The coach of the France team, Didier Deschamps, could not ignore questions from the press on the case of Kylian Mbappé.

Like Kylian Mbappé, asked about his future and the incessant speculation about his situation with Paris Saint-Germain, Didier Deschamps could not snub journalists when talking about the short-term future of the 24-year-old French striker. At a press conference this Thursday, organized 24 hours before the Euro 2024 qualifying match on the Gibraltar field, the coach of the France team first gave his feelings about the state of mind displayed by the best player in Ligue 1.

“It’s a privilege to have Kylian in Ligue 1”

“If he came, it was because he wanted to answer your questions. He is invested in the group for both games. He’s no more tense than usual. He is always in the center of the news because of what he does on the ground. It’s been in the news a lot lately. It has no impact on him or the group (…) Kylian will always take up a lot, a lot of space, because of what he does and what he represents. Before taking a position on the future of his captain.

Didier Deschamps (Blues) on Kylian Mbappé: “It has no impact on him and on the life of the group” https://t.co/5yN4plzn6y pic.twitter.com/DxL1Jkl7ER

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“He’s big enough to express himself and say what he wants to say. I don’t have… As a Frenchman and in relation to the appeal of Ligue 1, it’s a privilege to have Kylian in Ligue 1. Maybe that will happen when he leaves. I do not know when. He is the one who has the answer, certainly. We can discuss these topics.”

Things seem crystal clear for the native of Bondy. Kylian Mbappé intends to play one last season in France before leaving free. The Habs do not plan to extend their contract by twelve months at the end of the 2023-2024 financial year, very bad news for the Ile-de-France staff who must already prepare not to recover any transfer compensation.