“
Devastating
”, “
artist
”, “
best player in the world
”… Leonardo does not skimp on the compliments for a certain Kylian Mbappé in an interview with
L'Équipe
.
An interview during which the Parisian sports director highlights the work of the red and blue house in terms of training, infrastructure and even women, without forgetting, of course, the quality of the male workforce.
For him, the capital's club is one of the “
big ones, it is loved, admired, respected.
We are building something that will last
,” promises the ex-Brazilian international, stressing that in “
11 years, (PSG) has built something solid.
It's very difficult to be in this constancy
".
All while not forgetting to remember that "
the objective of winning is present, we have never hidden it
".
But winning with Kylian Mbappé is necessarily easier.
Less hard.
As for the current season, Bondy's crack is present.
And the next?
Question mark, knowing that the interested party is free from any commitment at the end of June and that he wanted to join Real Madrid last summer.
Leonardo and PSG believe in it
Since ?
“KM” takes care to leave all options open, as when he declared last Saturday that we “
do not spit
” on the title of top scorer in the history of the club.
However, he would have to stack up at least a year to exceed Edinson Cavani's 200 goals, against 156 for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and him.
One thing is certain: Leo believes in it.
What percentage?
“
I can't say, but we have possibilities.
As long as there is no signature, we will try everything, do everything to keep
it, ”he said.
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Isn't it already too late?
If he swears that the information from the
Parisian
about a €200 million offer to seduce the 23-year-old world champion (€50 million net annual salary and €100 million in loyalty bonus) is inaccurate ("
This is not true, we did not send a precise offer
"), Leonardo assures that money is a "
secondary subject.
I think that to put the amount, it will take two minutes at the end
”.
Instead, Paris-SG is committed to putting its number 7 "
in the best conditions
", by identifying "
more and more
" its desires and needs.
"
I think Kylian really has great thinking.
The feeling that there was on Saturday at the stadium is magnificent.
Something is being created, not just for him.
I'm not here to be sweet but other clubs don't have Ultras like that.
It can weigh
, ”he explains, remembering that the CUP showed its affection for Mbappé again last Saturday, during the victory against AS Saint-Etienne (3-1).
“Kylian is the best player in the world today. »
Leonardo
Leo also believes that there “
is a harmony, a respect
” between him, Neymar and Leo Messi, the “MNM”, and refutes the idea that the club has been able to neglect Kylian Mbappé in recent years: “
Not neglected.
There is a course, and you have to understand it.
There is a reality.
Kylian is the best player in the world today.
Messi has always been at this level, and for me he is still at this level, but it's normal for people to arrive who, slowly... It's not about judging who is better.
One is 23 years old, the other 34
”.
It remains to be seen whether Paris actually has a chance, knowing that the Spanish media ensure at the same time that the choice of the person concerned is made.
In the meantime, it is indeed under the colors of Paris Saint-Germain that Kylian Mbappé will challenge Real on March 9, at Santiago-Bernabeu.
In the first leg, it was he who delivered the Red and Blue (1-0).
Bis repeat?