Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi used his platform at a forum in Sardinia to reply to questions posed by CNN sports journalist Amanda Davies regarding the club’s season and the departure of talisman and record goalscorer Kylian Mbappé (25).
Nasser Al-Khelaifi lauds Kylian Mbappé ahead of his departure
PSG won both Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France domestically and missed out on the Champions League final, losing to German outfit Borussia Dortmund in the semi final, something that hasn’t phase the Qatari figurehead:
Kylian Mbappé is set to depart the French champions for a new challenge abroad, almost certainly with Real Madrid, despite several attempts by the president himself to convince him to stay amid souring relations between the pair. However, Nasser Al-Khelaifi took the opportunity to wish the star well:
An official confirmation of Mbappé’s Real Madrid move is expected in the coming days, with the player currently on international duty and preparing EURO 2024 with Les Bleus. Nasser Al-Khelaifi must now plan for a future without the star forward.