Kylian Mbappé assures everyone he and Paris Saint-Germain will not part ways this summer. The 24-year-old attacker was close to leaving last year and is still linked with a move to Real Madrid, but Mbappé said on Sunday that he wants to stick to his contract.
Mbappé is clear: “I will also play at PSG next season”
PSG managed to keep Mbappé longer at the club a year ago, with a contract until mid-2025 and a huge salary. New rumors of a departure can go into the trash, because Mbappé plans to stay with the Parisian star ensemble next season. He said this on Sunday evening after being voted Player of the Year in Ligue 1. For the fourth season in a row.
“Next year I will play at PSG,” Mbappé was clear. “I still have a contract and I want to fulfill it.” The PSG star player started his speech about teammate Sergio Rico. Who is in hospital after an accident with a horse.
Openda is at the forefront with Messi and Mbappé in French Team of the Year
Loïs Openda has been named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Season after his first season in France. He joins the front three with Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi, the superstars of Paris Saint-Germain.
Four players from Lens were chosen in the Ligue 1 Team of the Season. In addition to Openda, these are goalkeeper Brice Samba, defender Kévin Danso and midfielder Seko Fofana. National champion PSG also supplies four players, with wingbacks Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes and attackers Mbappé and Messi. Mbappé was the top scorer of the competition with 28 goals, Messi was good for sixteen goals. The Argentine was also good for sixteen assists.
Mbappé was named Player of the Season. That is starting to take some getting used to. The attacker has now won this trophy four years in a row.
The Coach of the Year award went to Franck Haise, Openda’s trainer at Lens, and Nuno Mendes took home the Talent of the Year award. Karim Benzema was also honored again: for the fourth year in a row, the Real Madrid striker was voted the best Frenchman abroad.