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Kylian Mbappe described his club, Paris Saint-Germain, as a “divisive team,” amid a contractual confrontation between the player and the French first division champion.
Relations between Paris Saint-Germain and Mbappe soured last month after the French striker said he would not renew his contract, which expires at the end of next season, which means he can leave for free in June 2024.
If his contract runs out, PSG will not be able to recover any of the 180 million euros ($197 million) they spent to sign him. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said they would not let him go for free.
Mbappe, the top scorer in the French League for the past five seasons, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid.
“I think playing for PSG doesn’t help much because it’s a divisive team, a divisive club,” he said in an interview with France Football magazine. He did not elaborate.
Paris Saint-Germain representatives did not immediately respond when contacted by Reuters for comment on Saturday.
PSG have won nine of the last 11 Ligue 1 titles but Mbappe’s frustration lies in his performance in the Champions League – an award the Parisian club never won despite all their investment in the team.
Paris Saint-Germain went out in the round of sixteen this year when they lost to Bayern Munich, failing to score in both matches. Mbappe was injured in the first leg and said they were “helpless” in the second match.
Mbappe said he was the “most decisive player” in the group stage but could not explain what PSG had lost as the club hit a “glass ceiling” in Europe.
“We did what we could, period. You have to talk to the people who make up the team, who organize the team, who build this club.”
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