Kylian Mbappe sends cryptic PSG message after transfer decision made and Chelsea phone call
Kylian Mbappe has posted an image of the remaining Paris Saint-Germain squad not on duty with Luis Enrique in Japan for pre-season.
As the new Spanish boss looks to turn the tide towards a new PSG and away from the wasteful, flashing lights of times gone by, one single picture says it all.
Whilst the squad in Asia are coming off the back of a loss to Inter, the first real test of Enrique's side despite some poor results already in a 0-0 draw to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr and a defeat to Cerezo Osaka, there is a select group left behind.
In the wake of new additions Manuel Ugarte, Lucas Hernandez, Xavi Simons, Marco Asensio and Milan Skriniar, there is also an unshakeable reality of the inefficient ways things have gone before. Georginio Wijnaldum is back in France with just under one-year left on his deal.
Leandro Parades is with him. Abdou Diallo joins the club and then there is Mbappe. Out of contract in 12 months, facing a season of non-selection after being made available for transfer. The club have already accepted a bid for him, one worth £260million ($333million) with £604million ($754million) in wages.
To make matters a little crazier, this would be on a one-year thing with Real Madrid still thought to be in-line to takeover whenever they fancy. PSG believe that Mbappe has agreed to make the move to Spain in 2024 and will do anything to avoid losing him for free.
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Whilst he is determined not to waste a year in Saudi Arabia having already turned down the offer from Al-Hilal, Mbappe is said to be open to a move with the Premier League still seen as a possibility. Chelsea are amongst those considering a deal and it has been
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