Very few footballers can make claim to the laurels that Kylian Mbappe has won since he started his senior professional football career with Monaco FC in 2015. He’d be 25 next month, but Mbappe is already regarded as one of the best footballers in the World as a result of the listless records he’s broken and titles won. He won the 2018 World Cup with France, scoring in the final match, and has also won the French League title win Monaco and his current club, Paris Saint Germain FC. Mbappe narrowly missed winning another FIFA World Cup in the 2022 Qatar Competition, when the French team lost to the Lionel Messi-inspired Argentine team through penalties.
THE HURDLE BEFORE KYLIAN MBAPPE
In March 2023, French National team coach, Didier Deschamps named Kylian Mbappe the new captain of the French national football team, to replace Hugo Lloris. Like Pele, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappe's major attributes include his dribbling skills, wonderful speed, and deadly finishing in front of goal. Despite these, the lure to replicate his wonderful skills elsewhere appears to be the remaining credentials necessary to cement his legendary beyond his current achievements. Though he’s yet to win the UEFA Champions League and Balloon D’or, pundits believe that a transfer to a bigger club in the most prominent leagues of England, Spain, and possibly Germany, would further enhance his chances of winning these titles and completely stamp his legendary on the annals of football. The addition of the declining Neymar and Lionel Messi to the PSG project of asserting their dominance over Europe had failed and both players have left leaving Mbappe to carry this burden alone! His club’s current performances in the group stage matches of the UEFA Champions League gives a clue to the weight of Mbappe’s current burden to winning the UEFA Champions League.
KYLIAN MBAPPE MUST MAKE A CONCRETE DECISION
On the 4th of November 2023, Real Madrid FC of Spain released an official statement denying any discussion between their club and Kylian Mbappe for a transfer to join them. This was a culmination of several rumors that have lasted for about three seasons about a purported move to the Spanish club. The same situation had existed before the resumption of the current season, including Mbappe’s exclusion from PSG’s pre-season tour. Whilst there’s the huge possibility that Real Madrid FC is interested in Mbappe’s signature, the tussle to get him has remained difficult since his current contract with PSG ends in 2025. Also, is the interest of his club owners to keep him for as long as possible.
Moving to a club with a bigger football profile than PSG would enhance Kylian Mbappe. He needs to make a concrete decision and move fast. He’s got age on his side to attract more accolades and remaining in France much longer appears unattractive. With players of his generation such as Pedri, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, and Erdin Haaland excelling in Spain and England respectively, an extra season at home could continue to deem his prospects.
