Gary Lineker has claimed that the constant talk about Kylian Mbappe's new contract at Paris Saint-Germain is ruining the sport.
The 23-year-old announced he had signed a new three-year deal moments before PSG's game against Metz at the Parc des Princes on Saturday night.
The forward had been the topic of debate in recent weeks as to where he would be playing his football next season - with his previous deal in France coming to an end in the summer - and had been pursued by Real Madrid.
Los Blancos were said to be offering the same terms as the French side but Mbappe ultimately snubbed them in favour of staying in the French capital.
The Frenchman's announcement has caused uproar in Spain with LaLiga writing an extraordinary statement detailing their intentions to report PSG's actions to UEFA and the French authorities as they claim the deal 'threatens the economic sustainability of European football.'
Meanwhile, the Spanish media hit out at the World Cup winner in Sunday's headlines, accusing him of 'betraying' Carlo Ancelotti's side.
However, Lineker delivered a reality check to Spanish football, insisting LaLiga giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, can't always get their way.
Taking to social media, Lineker wrote: 'I love Spanish football, but the bleating about @KMbappe staying at @PSG_English ruining the sport is a bit much.
'The 2 Spanish giants have always attracted and paid enormous sums for for the game’s superstars. No one else got a look in. Can’t always have things your own way.'
Madrid had made their interest in Mbappe clear last summer when they submitted a final bid of £154million for the Ligue 1 top scorer, in an attempt to pry him away from Paris.
Though the club rejected the proposal, it was widely anticipated that the French star would join Ancelotti's side a year later after he refused to renew his deal at PSG.
However, Mbappe made a shock turnaround in his contract saga and announced his decision to sign a new three-year deal at the club.
Madrid boss Florentino Perez had reportedly already informed his squad on Friday that Mbappe would not be joining the side, according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague.
Mbappe followed up his announcement by scoring hat-trick during PSG's 5-0 rout over Metz at the Parc de Princes - bringing his tally to 28 goals in the league campaign.
wupbdmopty
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Gary Lineker, yes you are right but apart from that what are the parents doing in this transfer story? in your time you didn't have one? we have never heard of the dad name of Maradona, Papin, TT Henri, Zidane, Pirlo, Baggio, Steven Gerard or Rooney but why are parents now in charge of transferring their children? If fifa leaders won't pay attention in this story; the king sport (football) goes straight to the necropolis.
harryozor
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Real Madrid should train their own Mbappe. Real Madrid can't always be going abroad to cajole home grown foreign super stars to Spain to play for them. How many young talents have Real Madrid trained and exported to other Leagues?
but that's what makes them real madrid ✌🏾 they buy simple
nTesla
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Tebas is responsible for the ruin of spanish football. All leagues make exceptions to keep and attract the best players,but this man says there is something called Financial Fair Play. Well, there you have it. The FFP only works with him, not everyone. Barca has money to spend, but because the books are not balanced, Tebas is on our neck, and I want to believe Madrid could have paid closer to what PSG offered, and with a little difference, Mbappe would have gone to Madrid, but Tebas is has sworn to limit the 2 most attractive teams, rendering them umlncompetitive in the maarket. These oil guys will always spend and their federations bend the rules for them, because everyone benefits.
I completely agree with you on Barca situation, i too said the same in some article that time that clubs of some other leagues never need to follow FFP while laliga rules are not even giving exception to clubs when something completely unprecedented like COVID happened!
lowdelrsty
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there is a difference between a club that has sporting incomes and one that is connected to an oil rig.
ManassehCecendo19k
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Tebas is responsible for the ruin of spanish football. All leagues make exceptions to keep and attract the best players,but this man says there is something called Financial Fair Play. Well, there you have it. The FFP only works with him, not everyone. Barca has money to spend, but because the books are not balanced, Tebas is on our neck, and I want to believe Madrid could have paid closer to what PSG offered, and with a little difference, Mbappe would have gone to Madrid, but Tebas is has sworn to limit the 2 most attractive teams, rendering them umlncompetitive in the maarket. These oil guys will always spend and their federations bend the rules for them, because everyone benefits.
The guy is corrupt just like our Serie A president
Teydeiklmt
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absolutely true
nowbdenpsu
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Envious English people. If Mbappe had led an English team on, caused them to focus on him while forgetting all other players and then turn around and say he's not leaving, let's see what he would have said.
I don't understand. from what I read in the article you are saying the opposite
nowbdenpsu
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Lineker is just jealous, and seriously so. He wasn't fit to even loose the laces of Mbappe's junior school boots.
according to this article,Glineker did not say anything bad against kmbappe rather he's trying to say that Spanish league and real madrid are overreacting about the new deal he signed with psg.
yomzeii
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you talk about the current salary of bale which is the result of the bonus of trophies won... check the salary of a player like valverde and see for yourself
Valverde?…[Crylaugh] I’m talking about the history of Spanish clubs spending from years back and your talking of one single player?! Football is all about business like I said…Spanish league should stop crying and whining because there other spenders that can compete with them on the balance sheets
Nesinoprtz
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Lineker is just jealous, and seriously so. He wasn't fit to even loose the laces of Mbappe's junior school boots.
ManchesterUnited7
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Nope 👎 no
Zokapee
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Envious English people. If Mbappe had led an English team on, caused them to focus on him while forgetting all other players and then turn around and say he's not leaving, let's see what he would have said.
nikekpstyz
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Madrid brought Ronaldo to Spain from Manchester United, Gareth Bale and Modric from Tottenham. Which world class player has Madrid reared that other Teams have coveted? Please let us put this hypocrisy and fallasy to death, that unless you play for Real Madrid or Barcelona, you ain't winning d Ballon D'Or. George Weah didn't play in Spain, he won that crown.
nikekpstyz
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Real Madrid should train their own Mbappe. Real Madrid can't always be going abroad to cajole home grown foreign super stars to Spain to play for them. How many young talents have Real Madrid trained and exported to other Leagues?
Soodikmop
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let him play in the farmers league so that he don't touch the champions league
jotsamikael
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Lies! What CL trophies did Madrid win around 03-13? But had ridiculous salaries. Clubs like Madrid are the reasons why wages are insanely high nowadays, they’ve been enticing talents with extra cash for years, now that other clubs can compete, it’s a problem? Football is all about business anyways.🤷🏾♂️
you talk about the current salary of bale which is the result of the bonus of trophies won... check the salary of a player like valverde and see for yourself
yomzeii
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you're very dull man, compairing salary to 222 million pounds and 180 million pounds transfer in the same window. players in Madrid have juge salaries because of all the bonuses from ucl won. what about P$G
Lies! What CL trophies did Madrid win around 03-13? But had ridiculous salaries. Clubs like Madrid are the reasons why wages are insanely high nowadays, they’ve been enticing talents with extra cash for years, now that other clubs can compete, it’s a problem? Football is all about business anyways.🤷🏾♂️
Feebceiloy
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Psg is ruining the sport and dragging city’s name in the dirt with them, we only have 1 player who is overpayed and that is haaland who has 375k a week while mbappe will Get 1mill a week, They sign mbappe for 180mill and neymar for 200 mill, city only signing above 75 mill (who was kdb) was grealish
Both are spendinh enormous amounts. Do you have any idea what is paid behind close doors? PSG doesn't hide much of theirs,but city does well to do so. I hope you don't believe Haaland is only going to recieve the said amount? His complete package might even be almost 300 million per year
Feebceiloy
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Tebas is responsible for the ruin of spanish football. All leagues make exceptions to keep and attract the best players,but this man says there is something called Financial Fair Play. Well, there you have it. The FFP only works with him, not everyone. Barca has money to spend, but because the books are not balanced, Tebas is on our neck, and I want to believe Madrid could have paid closer to what PSG offered, and with a little difference, Mbappe would have gone to Madrid, but Tebas is has sworn to limit the 2 most attractive teams, rendering them umlncompetitive in the maarket. These oil guys will always spend and their federations bend the rules for them, because everyone benefits.
Cahckmnu
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Psg is ruining the sport and dragging city’s name in the dirt with them, we only have 1 player who is overpayed and that is haaland who has 375k a week while mbappe will Get 1mill a week, They sign mbappe for 180mill and neymar for 200 mill, city only signing above 75 mill (who was kdb) was grealish
I agree
mancsupporter
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Psg is ruining the sport and dragging city’s name in the dirt with them, we only have 1 player who is overpayed and that is haaland who has 375k a week while mbappe will Get 1mill a week, They sign mbappe for 180mill and neymar for 200 mill, city only signing above 75 mill (who was kdb) was grealish
jotsamikael
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Is GLineker being biased. RM has being paying inflated salaries eg. Bale $600000/wk since 6 yrs ago n he is not saying RM is ruining the game.🤯🤪
you're very dull man, compairing salary to 222 million pounds and 180 million pounds transfer in the same window. players in Madrid have juge salaries because of all the bonuses from ucl won. what about P$G
SalahDewan
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Is GLineker being biased. RM has being paying inflated salaries eg. Bale $600000/wk since 6 yrs ago n he is not saying RM is ruining the game.🤯🤪
zehabikmo
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Thanks for pointing that out to Real and Barca fans.
realmadridyyds
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they need to know that they are not ruining sport but just making mbappe into the second president[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
tiyamstu
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let them talk they can even cry,it has happened and it will still happen again and again!
realmadridyyds
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they need to know that they are not ruining sport but just making mbappe into the second president[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
yaudeouyz
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At least there’s someone out there who examines from a neutral lens: well done Lineker!
realmadridyyds
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they need to know that they are not ruining sport but just making mbappe into the second president[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
huzdeinoty
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