The end of Kylian Mbappé's contract is fast approaching and Leonardo has already started his seduction operation.
The young PSG striker, who turns 23 tomorrow, will be free on December 31, but his sporting director still hopes to see him extend at the club.
In an interview with JDD and Europe 1, he reaffirmed that he "wanted to keep him as long as possible" and that he was "the best player in the world".
The Bondynois could again prove him right by brilliant in the Coupe de France, in the 32nd final against Feignies-Aulnoye, this Sunday evening (9:10 pm) in Valenciennes.
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"Kylian is so comfortable in his role as the best player in the world that nothing around has a real influence on his performance, on his daily life or his mood", thus assured the Brazilian.
“People will think that we say that because we want to prolong it, but no… It is beyond the interest of the club.
At 22, almost 23, Kylian has come to incredible maturity.
"
"Still good possibilities to extend it"
The contractual situation of the Blues striker, who expressed the wish to join Real Madrid last summer (PSG twice refused an offer from the Parisian club), was necessarily at the heart of the discussions.
"It's a very special situation because we are talking about the best player in the world who is coming to the end of the contract," explained Leonardo.
If he decides to stay, he will stay because it is our desire.
I think they
(with his family) live
all this very quietly.
But it's a complicated situation in the sense that we would like him to stay all his life and that we have to respect his position.
I think we still have good possibilities to extend it.
I believe it.
"
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Arrived at PSG in 2017, Mbappé has recently passed the 100 goals mark in Ligue 1 with the club.
His future could, however, be far from the French Championship: in an interview with Paris Match, earlier in the week, he shouted his "thirst above all for discoveries, trips, meetings with players, different cultures ..." A desire that could materialize this summer, in the event of leaving abroad.