Kylian Mbappe gave a frosty response to a question regarding Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)'s UEFA Champions League hoodoo.
The Parisians are yet to win the Champions League, the trophy their Qatari owners desire most. It is also a trophy that Mbappe wants to win but has failed to do so so far in his career.
PSG stumbled yet again in Europe last season, crashing out in the last 16 against Bayern Munich. They suffered a 3-0 aggregate defeat to the Bundesliga champions, exiting the competition in the Round of 16 for the second season in a row.
Mbappe was asked what the Ligue 1 champions need to do to win the European title. His response was telling of his frustrations with their performances in the competition over the years (via France Football):
The 24-year-old has seemingly taken a dig at his club's hierarchy over their transfer business. They have failed to put together a team that is capable of becoming European champions and have spent heavily.
The likes of Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Sergio Ramos who have won the Champions League nine times between them have arrived at the Parc des Princes. However, this has failed to improve the Parisians' performance in the competition and the latter two have since departed this summer.
The closest Mbappe's side have come to winning the tournament was back in 2020. They suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bayern in the final. The France captain played in the loss at the Estadio da Luz.
Jamie Carragher was scathing in his assessment of PSG following their last 16 defeat to Bayern. He urged Kylian Mbappe to leave the Parisians and join 14-time European champions Real Madrid. He told CBS Sports:
Kylian Mbappe is being linked with a move to Real Madrid after informing the Ligue 1 giants that he won't
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