A series worthy of the name. At a time when the various European teams are continuing their shopping on the transfer market, the Kylian Mbappé case is setting fire to this summer of 2023. Top scorer in the history of the capital club, the number 7 of the French champions in title has, in fact, triggered a real earthquake in the capital, announcing – through two letters sent to the club – its intention not to extend its lease beyond June 2024.
A gripping file!
In the sights of Real Madrid for several months but also coveted by Liverpool, who have even already made an offer of 200 million euros to their Parisian counterparts, the former Monegasque therefore finds himself at the heart of a real showdown. Determined at the idea of a change of scenery in a few months, the Bondynois logically tenses the upper echelons of the Ile-de-France region, determined to take advantage of their investment. Yes, but here we are, despite Nasser Al-Khelaïfi’s ultimatum – either KM7 extends or it is sold this summer – and PSG’s dry response to his two letters, the different parties are sticking to their position. A situation then giving a little more thickness to an upcoming departure of the international tricolor (70 selections, 40 goals).
In this case – whether it is a free start in the summer of 2024 or a sale during this 2023 transfer window – PSG can fear a real disaster. While it should be noted that a summer sale would allow the Rouge et Bleu to make a colossal inflow of money (the operation could be between 200 and 250 million euros), PSG can, despite everything, lose very fat. Thus and beyond the purely sporting aspect (212 goals and 68 assists in 260 matches in all competitions in the Paris jersey), the economic factor remains predominant. In its Friday edition, Le Parisien indicates, as such, that PSG “annoyed by bad publicity” And “actually fears that disagreements with the star will scare away potential investors, sponsors and partners. Because everyone only has eyes for the captain of the Blues.
Sporting and economic consequences…
Bad publicity which could then deter sponsors and / or partners from collaborating with the club of the capital. A potential major affront, at a time when QSI is in discussions with investors for the sale of part of the club’s shares. In search of new cash after difficult accounting exercises, Qatari leaders – estimating the club at more than four billion euros – can indeed, today, boast of having one of the best players in the world in their rank. But for how long ? With a possible arrival in Madrid of the Parisian star, PSG will then have to face a certain decline in attractiveness, a significant sporting and marketing loss and dreaded economic consequences. In the shorter term, the damage is already palpable…
With this in mind, the future of the French weighs in particular on the current transfer window of PSG. According The Parisian and despite the arrivals of Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio and Manuel Ugarte, several players targeted by the club are now asking questions. “They don’t see it in a good light”, explains, as such, the French media. Especially since the presence of the 2018 world champion was an asset of choice to sign them. What will happen if Mbappé were to pack up in the next few hours? Extension of one year in Paris, free departure next summer or XXL transfer this summer, to date, all the options remain indeed possible but there is no doubt that the Parisian board has its preference with regard to the elements previously mentioned…
