Reasons why Kylian Mbappe snubbed Madrid to stay at PSG.
Just recently, we witnessed the
dramatic end to one of football's most controversial transfer sagas, as
Mbappe finally signed a new contract to remain at PSG. For most of the
past one year, it looked pretty certain that he would move to Madrid.
Even just a few
days before he signed that contract, he had promised Madrid president
Florentino Perez that he would move to the club. But all that changed after a
late dramatic twist, as Mbappe made a U-turn, opting to stay at PSG
instead. This really annoyed Madrid, and they have since come out to express
their displeasure.
5 reasons why Mbappe snubbed Madrid to stay at PSG.
1.
Zidane could be hired as the new coach: Last year, PSG signed Messi and were
tipped to blow everyone away with their new team. No kidding, they were the top favorites for the
champions league and some even suggested that
they'd win all their league games this season. However, this was not the
case as they got knocked out in the
round of 16 in both the champions league and their domestic Cup. And although they won the French league,
they struggled in many games against much weaker opposition. And just like in most clubs who
underachieve in a season, there was only one man to blame here. The coach, Mauricio
Pochettino. And now it's looking increasingly likely that he will be sacked this summer and
replaced with Zidane. Not only is Zidane his
fellow Frenchman, he is also the manager who won Madrid the historical
3-consecutive champions league titles
few years ago So when you consider that the glamour of winning the champions league was used by
Madrid to lure him, you would agree that
the prospect of signing Zidane must have played
a huge role in making him stay.
2. Neymar could be leaving the club: In recent months, there have been
rumors that the relationship between Neymar and Mbappe has become just a little bit complicated.
Some suggest it's even strained at this point. During a game, he was spotted ranting on the bench
after being subbed off. The cause of this rant was that Neymar wasn't passing to him during the game.
He even admitted to calling the Brazilian a bum
at some point. Although Mbappe has come out to deny that their
relationship is damaged, we're not sure
that's really the case. To further complicate things, it is also rumored that Mbappe requested that Neymar be
sold away from the club. And now, he just may
have been offered that, just to make him stay. Well, we're not sure what
Mbappe hopes to achieve if he really
wants Neymar out, but don't you think it'll be bad for the club?
3. They want to sign Dembele: We already mentioned that Mbappe
wanted Neymar out. Well it also appears
that he wants Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele
to replace him. Surprising, right? Sure, we know Neymar doesn't have a
very great fitness record, but replacing
him with Dembele? Come oonn. We mean, that doesn't really seem like a good idea. Unless perhaps Mbappe has a score to
settle with the club's physios and hopes to
do that by giving them loads of extra work. Well he just might get his
wishes, because it seems the signing of
Dembele was one of his conditions for signing this new contract. Also, Dembele's contract at Barca is up this
summer, and is looking to leave the club.
Guess we'll see how that goes.
4. PSG offered to make him a key part of
their sporting project
Imagine you were a player who wanted a teammate
sold and then imagine you were given the power to make that happen. Well
that's currently the case of Kylian Mbappe. As part of the strategy to keep
him, PSG offered him a say in player transfers.
And it's not just players he'll be choosing, he will now have a say in
the hiring process for coaches in the future. Forget their president Nasser
Al-Khelaifi, Mbappe now seems to be the
king of PSG. No kidding, the man's now so powerful at the club, he could probably
get Messi sold to Sheffield United with just a phone call. Hehe, okay, that's not going to happen. But
the point is, this extra power he was
given must have played a role in making him stay. And can you blame him?
It would have been difficult to turn
down the chance to be king. Now, we're not sure how that will go for the club in the long term. We don't
think it's a very good idea to hand that
much power to a single player. Don't you agree?
5. He was made an offer he could not
refuse: at this point
if you wish to throw away everything we've said since the beginning of this video you would still be justified. In
our opinion - and we're sure most people agree with us - the money was the main reason he stayed.
Well just in case you're not sure just how much
we're talking about, here is a breakdown. First, he's getting 100
million pounds just for signing the
contract. as if that were not enough, he will also get bonuses for goals
scored, Balon d'or awards and champions
league success. Add all that to the wages he will be receiving, which is around 1 million pounds per week.
Now, we understand receiving bonuses for
champions league and Balon d'Or triumphs, but goal bonuses? Really?
That's literally what he gets paid 1
million a week to do. Really, this is big money. We're talking bizarre level for any footballer, and we
can't even blame Mbappe for giving up
his dreams for the money. Because if all that money was thrown in our faces by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, we would
give up our dreams too and play for PSG. Hehehe, okay, just kidding. Or maybe
not. But do let us know what you think in the
comments section. Do you think Mbappe made the right decision to stay?
Do you think he was given just too much?
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