The announcement of Kylian Mbappé’s decision to leave Paris Saint-Germain had the effect of a bomb in the four corners of the planet.
This is the announced end of an endless soap opera. The outcome of the hottest issue in world football for many years. Kylian Mbappé will leave Paris Saint-Germain. Thursday evening, several French media, including RMC Sport and L’Équipe, indicated that the French world champion would have announced to Nasser Al-Khelaïfi his choice to leave next June, at the end of his contract.
Spain is getting carried away… except El Chiringuito
Obviously, this information had the effect of a small bomb on the landscape. In France, first of all, where the newspaper L’Équipe devoted its front page to Bondy’s prodigy with the headline: “ It’s decided, I’m leaving you“, with a photo of the top scorer in the history of Paris Saint-Germain. The Team then discusses “ party in Madrid » in another article devoted to the reaction of the Spaniards. “ We will have 27 Champions League“, says a White House sociologist.
For its part, Le Parisien, which had revealed Mbappé’s desire to leave, headlines “ Adios“. But it was precisely the headlines of the Spanish newspapers that were scrutinized in this context. And unsurprisingly, Marca and As, the two major Madrid newspapers, welcome the Frenchman’s choice while planning for his future at Real. Marca divides its front page into two parallel titles: “ Se va” (he leaves) And ” se viene” (he’s coming). “ Adios Paris » (Farewell Paris)enthuses As.
A slightly less blatant effervescence in the talk shows, like El Chiringuito, which seems to follow the posture of Real by avoiding any excess of confidence after having been so offensive two years ago… Unsurprisingly, the Catalan media like Sport or El Mundo Deportivo relays the news without much enthusiasm either.
England comments, Italy and Germany remain calm
Among our other neighbors, it is in England that the subject has been the most commented on, the Premier League being the only credible alternative to La Liga for the future of the French star. The Telegraph soberly informs that Mbappé “ will leave PSG this summer for Real Madrid“, but the British media bounces back this Friday afternoon on Mikel Arteta’s press conference: “ Mbappé to Arsenal? Why not?“.
In Germany, the crisis experienced by Bayern Munich largely eclipses the soap opera, which is the subject of only a few lines. In Italy, the Gazzetta dello Sport remains cautious in projecting itself on the “ Real de Mbappé“, which “will not automatically win”. “ Viva il Real Mbappé, my vincere will not be automatic“
