When Leo Messi landed in August in Paristhe majority of public opinion predicted that the Argentine signed for PSG to be, undoubtedly, team leader in attack. Nevertheless, Kylian Mbappéwho was immersed in a frustrated transfer to Real Madrid, assumed the reins of the team due to the delay of the Argentine in joining the groupto the point of being, currently, the player who monopolizes all the attacks of his team.
If in March of last year, Bondy’s talent asked Al Khelaïfi for sports guarantees to renew, renewal that, by the way, still does not advanceThe truth is that Kylian Mbappé has unquestionably assumed the leadership of PSG. Top scorer in Ligue 1 with 20 goals and top assists with 14, his involvement in Pochettino’s team is total. Besides, He has also put himself at the service of Messi and Neymar, providing the former with several of his first goals in the Champions League group stage, such as the assist against City in Paris or against Leipzig to complete the comeback (3-2).
Nonetheless, in Paris they still dream of its renovation, although Real Madrid is calm and counts on his arrival this summer at the new Bernabéu. Mbappé is happy in Paris, He feels he is the leader of the project and has the unconditional affection of the fans, but the last bump in the Champions League round of 16 has accentuated that he is rethinking, even more, his future in the French capital.
After a European Championship in which he did not score a single goal and in which he was heavily criticized for the missed penalty against Switzerland in the round of 16, the maturation of Mbappé’s game has been complete. He is no longer just a left winger with speed for the change of pace, but has added records, such as assistant or being able to play as “10” between lines, thus establishing himself as one of the best players in the world with the permission of Benzema. The extraordinary numbers that he treasures have helped to understand PSG’s obsession with renewing him.