Asked about the dinner at the Elysée to which Kylian Mbappé was invited, Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the future of the Bondynois at PSG had not been mentioned on this occasion.
The announcement had triggered certain fantasies. Tuesday, Kylian Mbappé was invited to a dinner at the Elysée alongside the Emir of Qatar, Tamim Al-Thani, and the president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Were the owners of PSG going to take advantage of this to make a new offer to Mbappé in order to convince him to stay? Was Emmanuel Macron, who played a small role in the Bondynois contract extension in 2022, also going to take advantage of it to use his influence? None of that, according to the main stakeholders.
‘No discussion’ for Mbappé’s future
“What if it was a dinner to try to keep him? No not at all “replied Emmanuel Macron this Thursday on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Olympic village for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. “There was no discussion on this and I leave it to the club management to do that”assured the President of the Republic to the media.
But then what was Mbappé doing at this dinner? Emmanuel Macron justifies the presence of the captain of the France team by the recent World Cup, and of course his status as a PSG star. “It was normal that he was there, a great champion who helped to animate the final of the French team which was held in Qatar,” explained the Head of State. And PSG, given its shareholding, it’s still been seven seasons (for Mbappé) at PSG! I think all French people admire this great player but there was no discussion. »
