Paris is watching Kylian Mbappé, on the eve of the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Real Sociedad, in which its star striker is expected to be decisive, but also to give clues about his future.
In the first case, Paris Saint-Germain has become accustomed to its successes being linked to the genius of its most important player.
But the duel against the Spanish team appears as an opportunity for him to clear up the unknowns about his future in one sense or another.
Fans will take advantage of the slightest option to make him see that they have won his heart, in case there was any doubt.
This Sunday they traveled to the PSG sports city, on the outskirts of Paris, to prove it. The club opened the doors to them and the shouts of “Kylian in Paris” reached the footballer’s ears, who responded by placing his hand on his heart and shield.
The Parc des Princes will take over this Wednesday and the nods to the player are assured, in an attempt to tip the balance towards extending his contract, which comes to an end on June 30.
A way also to deny the information that in recent days suggests that he has already made his decision, which as the newspaper Le Parisien published a few days ago would be to continue his sporting career at Real Madrid.
The club, unofficially, has denied that, as that newspaper pointed out, they have lowered their arms to convince their star and the return to the Parc des Princes of the Champions League will serve to relaunch the debate.
According to some media, the club’s president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has an agreement with the player to be the first to know his intentions and, for now, the footballer has not communicated it.
Can the match against Real accelerate these deadlines? Many elements point in that direction, although Mbappé has already shown on many occasions that he does not accept any pressure and that he wants to have his hands completely free.
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But in his last appearance before the media to discuss this matter, he hinted that he does not plan to speed up the deadlines, as he did two years ago, when until May he did not remove the leaves that, finally, led him to extend with PSG when everything pointed to that he would go to Madrid.
The duel against the San Sebastian team opens a window to clear up the mystery. If the result against Imanol Alguacil’s team is positive, Mbappé will be able to soften the bad news for the club and the fans.
But he will also be able to reinforce his conviction that PSG is a club with options to win its long-awaited Champions League, which would increase the renewal options.
Otherwise, if the San Sebastián team attack the Parque de los Príncipes, converted this season into a fortress where they have only lost one league match and where their European duels have ended in victories, the player could also draw conclusions.
He would either convince himself that PSG has a complex with Europe, which would make him pursue his goal with another shirt, or it would reinforce his efforts to take the club from the city where he was born to the top of the continent.
In any case, the silhouette of the player will be followed very closely during the match and each gesture will be looked at with a magnifying glass. Both for its sporting importance and for what can be interpreted about its future. EFE
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