Marquinhos considers Kylian Mbappe’s situation at Paris Saint-Germain as “delicate”. As captain of the first team, the Brazilian defender hopes that this controversial situation will find a satisfying resolution. The striker’s future has been up in the air since he let the club know he doesn’t want to renew his deal, which expires in 2024.
The club reportedly gave the Frenchman an ultimatum: either he signed a new deal or he would be put up for sale. Since he didn’t give them an answer, Mbappe was excluded from the pre-season tour in Asia. Now, pressure is mounting on the young forward as the Ligue 1 side want to avoid losing him for free next year.
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PSG facing a difficult situation
“It’s not a decision for the players, but for the management,” Marquinhos said. Like all PSG supporters, the captain always wants to see the great players stay on the team. This summer, the reigning Ligue 1 champions have already lost Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos.
But the Mbappe saga is quite concerning, since the player doesn’t look willing to give in and instead may force PSG to meet his demands instead. Either way, it looks like the Parisian outfit will lose unless Mbappe signs a new deal, which seems unlikely at the moment. Relations between the club and the player are strained, and PSG could find themselves forced to transfer him to Real Madrid for much less than they expected.
But life goes on and Paris Saint-Germain still have to complete their tour of friendly matches in Asia. Without Mbappe, Luis Enrique’s men will face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, Cerezo Osaka, and Inter Milan before the real competition gets underway.
