Will leave, will not leave?
The future of Kylian Mbappé, "in full reflection", shakes the gazettes in the four corners of Europe.
This is true in England, in France of course, but also and especially in Spain, with
Marca
who was still making his front page on the subject this Thursday morning.
Not a lot of fresh and crisp information in this umpteenth article about Casa Blanca waiting for "a sign" from the "Kid de Bondy", as Madrid leaders have always done with their biggest catches.
They want the players in question to position themselves, publicly or not, before launching hostilities.
It has worked like that for former Chelsea captain Eden Hazard lately.
And so many others before him ...
"We see him happy and very involved in this project"
Mauricio Pochettino on Kylian Mbappé
In short, nothing new this Thursday morning.
This Thursday night is something else.
Because it is precisely this daily newspaper of Madrid obedience that questions Mauricio Pochettino, among others, about the 22-year-old world champion, under contract until 2022 at Paris Saint-Germain.
"There are a lot of rumors, but I see it at PSG for many years, and this is the idea of the club too, insists the Argentine coach, formerly stationed at Espanyol Barcelona, where he also played for 'elsewhere, and who knows perfectly well the customs and traditions of the Spanish press.
We are counting on him for as long as we are here.
It is true that he has to make a decision, but we see him happy and very committed to this project. ”
Pochettino, in @MARCA: "Veo a Mbappé en el PSG por muchos años" https://t.co/j9lfdOZH3p
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- MARCA (@marca) January 28, 2021
Recall that Real Madrid - to whom Pochettino promises never to have said no - would obviously not be alone immediately if Mbappé decided to leave Paris this summer.
Liverpool are expected to join in the discussion.
Manchester City too?
In the meantime, it is not time to start.
More like making contact with his new trainer.
“The relationship with them is spontaneous and natural,” says Pochettino of Neymar and Mbappé.
They are first and foremost men and they have an emotional intelligence that allows them to understand any situation. ”
"It's a challenge and a chance to work with this type of talent, they make you a better coach"
Mauricio Pochettino on Kylian Mbappé
And to add, specifically about the Blue: "If someone doesn't like Kylian, we have to talk.
He makes himself loved, with that smile, his face, his energy ... At 19, he was world champion, strong things happen to him, but he is special and different, with a lot of emotional intelligence.
It has a lot of potential to develop but it is already a present, not just a future.
It is a challenge and a chance to work with this type of talent, they make you a better coach.
You offer a solution to this type of player and he gives five ... ”One thing is certain: Mbappé will have the opportunity to show the full extent of his talent to Spain on February 16 and March 10, in C1, against Barça.
PSG: Pochettino kicks in touch for Messi and Ramos
In addition to the subject Kylian Mbappé, Mauricio Pochettino was questioned by
Marca
on Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos, both free at the end of the season and which is announced in the viewfinder of PSG.
“I respect the players who belong to other teams, because it can get angry and I understand that it gets angry, explains the Argentinian coach, about Barça's Pulga.
We understand that in the world of football there are no saints, no one can complain that each club is doing its job to improve its team.
But don't see a hidden message.
We cannot be more royalist than the king.
(…) Everything I could say will be misunderstood, and I like what I have.
Great footballers fit into any league and any team. "
Regarding the captain of Real Madrid, Pochettino begins by indicating to have "found great leaders" in the Parisian locker room.
Remembering the coup Ronaldinho, whom he rubbed shoulders with in Red and Blue in the early 2000s, the native of Murphy recalls that PSG "knew how to seize market opportunities and recruit those who could improve the workforce in place".
And to add: "Ramos would find a great club with the obsession to always win.
PSG is one of the biggest clubs in the world. ”
A club that could still have trouble paying Messi, Ramos, Neymar, Mbappé and the others ...
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