Former sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain Leonardo spoke out about the possible departure of striker Kylian Mbappe from the team.
The day before, the forward made negative comments about the results of the Parisians in the Champions League in an interview, and also noted that playing at PSG does not help to highlight his personal performances.
For the good of PSG, I think the time has come for Mbappe to go, no matter what. Paris-Saint-Germain existed before Kylian Mbappe and it will exist after him. He's been in Paris for six years and, over those six seasons, five different clubs have won the Champions League, none of which had Mbappe in their ranks. Mbappe is showing that he's not yet a player capable of really guiding a team. He's a great player, not a leader. It's hard to build a team around him.
Earlier, the media wrote that the player asked Real Madrid for €240 million in various payments, after which Madrid stopped negotiations. It was reported that PSG expects to get at least €200 million for the Frenchman.
His agreement with the club is valid until the summer of 2024. Last season, the 24-year-old played 43 matches in all competitions, scoring 41 goals and making ten assists. The Transfermarkt website estimates the market value of Mbappe at €180 million.
