Sometimes you have to have a sense of priorities.
While he has never hidden wanting to go to Tokyo this summer, to take part in the next Olympiad (July 23-August 8), Kylian Mbappé should logically miss this meeting.
Several factors come into account, starting with an already grueling season with weeks comprising matches every three days with PSG, before participating in the Euro which, if all goes well, will retain the world champion and his cronies. until July 11.
From then on, ten short days will separate a possible final at Wembley and the entry into the Olympic football tournament, which will begin on July 21 at Sapporo Dome.
A short window obviously just as beneficial for the rest of the Parisian jewel as well as for possible negotiations on its future, as noted by
Le Parisien
.
Under contract until 2022, the native of Bondy could change air this summer unless he extends his lease in the capital, thus avoiding the pitfall of PSG of a free departure the following summer.
There is no doubt that the negotiations, if they are not settled before the Euro, will go well in the entourage of the player after the competition.
Thus colliding with his desire to make one of his dreams come true in Tokyo.
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Focus on Paris 2024
But Kylian Mbappé would not give up his quest for a medal.
According to information from the
Parisian
, the 22-year-old has already checked the Paris 2024 box in this career plan.
And this despite a similar concern in terms of dates, since Euro 2024 in Germany will be held from June 7 to July 7 while the Olympics will begin on July 26.
“We must salute his attitude and see such a courted boy proclaim his desire to participate in the Olympics with his country, it's a chance, rejoiced Noël Le Graët in our columns at the beginning of March.
I find that great and very refreshing. ”
Thus, the French striker could claim a place in the U23 selection, but this time among the three players allowed to exceed the age limit, since he will be 25 years old at this period, while he would have been in the limits in Tokyo.
“It all seems a bit utopian to me,” conceded the president of the FFF about the former Monegasque's trip to Japan.
It is a little less so when it comes to the next event, where he could shine in his city of heart.
One thing is certain, Kylian Mbappé seems determined to win everything.
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