Monaco coach Philippe Clément hopes Mbappé will leave PSG
Asked about the future of Kylian Mbappé, Philippe Clément answered without concession this Thursday at a press conference. With a smile, the Monaco coach assured that he would welcome the departure of the Parisian star.
The answer, formulated with a smile, deserves to be honest. Present at a press conference this Thursday, two days before Monaco’s trip to Lens for the last day of Ligue 1 (even at 9 p.m.), Philippe Clément answered a question about the future of Kylian Mbappé. And the ASM coach revealed that a departure from Bondy’s crack would be a good thing… for the French defenses.
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Will Kylian Mbappé play his last match in France this weekend? “I hope, yes, dropped the Belgian coach, looking amused. Because he is so strong! For me, he is the best player in the world at the moment. (…) I’m kidding a little saying that it’s better that he leaves. But it’s the same if he goes to Spain or England. The other coaches will also prefer that they don’t come home. That’s how it is. It’s so good.”
Mbappé, a locomotive for Ligue 1?
Asked about the locomotive role that Mbappé could have in Ligue 1 if he stayed in Paris, Clément revealed that the Parisian’s presence in the championship was a double-edged sword. “Yes, he can be. But for the other clubs, it’s less pleasant. It’s up to him to make a good decision. He has to choose between big clubs, so it will always be good.”
A few weeks before the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappé has still not communicated a final decision regarding his future. If Real Madrid seemed more than ever to hold the rope to welcome him this summer, confidence has given way to doubt in the Spanish media in recent hours. Several broadcasts and newspapers are indeed part of their growing skepticism about the chances of seeing the French striker join the Spanish capital in the coming weeks.
Things should soon accelerate after the declarations of the principal concerned, Sunday. “My choice is almost made yes”, he attributed during the UNFP Trophies, adding that he would announce it “well before” the gathering of the France team on May 28.