At the end of August, LOSC obtained the loan of Mitchel Bakker, under contract with Atalanta Bergamo until 2027. A return to France for the Dutchman, who had spent two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, between 2019 and 2021. At the time, the latter had rubbed shoulders with Kylian Mbappé.
It was even the native of Bondy who tipped the scales for his recruitment, as Olivier Létang reveals. “I called Kylian, who told me a lot of good things about him also in terms of personality. He told me he was loved by everyone in the locker room. He’s a very funny person, actually.” declared the president of the Mastiffs on Wednesday evening in the mixed zone, after his team’s victory against Sturm Graz (3-2) in the Champions League.
Bakker with the Mastiffs thanks to Mbappé
And the former sports director of PSG continued:
“It happened quickly, ultimately, because at the end of August, there was Ismaily’s injury, so we had to react quickly. There was a draw, and Mitch took his car. He drove four and a half hours so that we could spend a long time together in Monaco on the sidelines of the draw.”
Last night, Bruno Génésio used Mitchel Bakker as a right winger, while the Batavian usually plays full-back. A great find since he scored his very first goal in the Champions League.
