Kylian Mbappe will announce his decision between extending with Paris Saint-Germain or heading to Real Madrid on Sunday: Reports


Kylian Mbappe will announce his decision between extending with Paris Saint-Germain or heading to Real Madrid on Sunday: Reports

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The contract extension saga with Kylian Mbappe is reportedly coming to an end as he decides between extending with Paris Saint-Germain or heading to Real Madrid.  According to Foot Mercato, the 23-year-old will announce his decision this Sunday on where he will play next season. The France international’s representatives have reportedly met with both parties, and now he’s ready to decide.

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The 23-year-old is expected to reveal whether he will extend with his current club or join Real Madrid on a free the day after the final game of the season, against Metz at the Parc des Princes. Mbappé is expected to announce his decision on Téléfoot, the weekly show on French channel TF1 dedicated to football on Sundays.

In a couple of days, these clubs will know what direction their club will go down, whether that includes Mbappe or not. For PSG, they have to prove that their sporting project is currently going in the right direction after a disastrous season that included crashing out in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 and Coupe de France.

The forward had indicated at last Sunday’s UNFP awards ceremony that his choice was “almost” made and that it would be revealed before the next international break.

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Mbappé, who won player of the year after a 25-goal campaign led PSG to the league title, sees his contract run out at the end of next month.

Should Mbappe leave, it will be a reality check for the capital club, which needs to prioritize the sporting aspects of running a team and not the marketing side. Nonetheless, it seems as though this saga will be coming to an end and will have a happy or sad ending for one team.

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Kylian Mbappe’s live television announcement was similar to that of Lebron James’s move to Maimi Heats in 2010

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Mbappe’s decision on announcing his next movie on live television has been compared to Basketball icon Lebron James’ move from Cleveland Cavaliers to Maimi Heats in 2010 which was announced on a live telecast on ESPN.

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Lebron James was widely criticized for his television entourage as many fans felt it was disrespectful to his former Cleveland-based outfit. With the relationship with the PSG board on an all-time low, is this a good move from Mbappe to announce it on the live telecast and make a mockery of his former side?

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