While Kylian Mbappé and Nasser Al-Khelaïfi have been waging a communication war for several weeks, a man could pick up the pieces.
The soap opera has been fueling debates in France, Spain and the rest of the world for many weeks. By formalizing his desire not to extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 2025, Kylian Mbappé plunged his management into a black rage. Since the famous letter sent by the player, the weeks pass and blows are exchanged.
The two parties engaged in a standoff in the public square. On the one hand, a calm and impassive Kylian Mbappé, repeating his desire to stay in Paris without extending, while splitting a few statements that were not very rewarding for the capital club. On the other, a very offensive communication from Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. “We want him to stay but he can’t leave for free. It was our oral agreement and he had expressed it publicly in an interview. So it’s not debatable. And I was really shocked to learn that he intended to leave for free. It’s very disappointing because Kylian is a fantastic boy, a real gentleman, and leaving for free, weakening the biggest French club, it’s not him. When I received this information, I was shocked and disappointed“, had notably dropped the president of PSG on the occasion of the enthronement of Luis Enrique, more than a week ago.
A man could pick up the pieces
In this explosive context, a mediator could be invaluable in order to pick up the pieces. And this man would have a name: Ziad Hammoud. According to information from RMC, this former employee of beIN Media Groupe – group owned by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi – would have been asked by Kylian Mbappé to manage the business of the French superstar around his name. RMC Sports specifies that Ziad Hammoud has maintained very good relations with Al-Khelaïfi and would therefore be in an ideal intermediary position to bring the parties together. It remains to be seen whether his role will be sufficient to consider a deal that would satisfy all parties, namely an extension with a good start in 2024 to avoid Kylian Mbappé leaving free.
