Following Paris Saint-Germain’s draw with Rennes on Sunday, manager Luis Enrique conceded that the team must brace themselves for the potential departure of Kylian Mbappé this summer. The France captain was substituted during the match, with PSG trailing 1-0 at home to seventh-placed Rennes. Mbappé was replaced by Gonçalo Ramos, who subsequently scored the equalizing penalty in the 97th minute.
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“It’s very simple: Sooner or later, when it happens, we have to get used to playing without Kylian,” Luis Enrique said when asked about the decision after the game.
“When I want to play him, I will, when I don’t, I won’t.”
According to a recent report by ESPN, Mbappé has told his current team, PSG, that he plans to leave the club when his contract ends this summer. The player is currently in talks with Real Madrid, and the talks seem to be going well. Real Madrid is optimistic about signing the player to their team.
It marks the first time the manager has been drawn on the links between Mbappé and an exit from the Ligue 1 club where he has spent the last six years.
At a news conference on Feb. 16, Luis Enrique said: “I am going to try to bring this topic to an end. I don’t have any comments to make.
“The parties involved haven’t yet said anything publicly, Kylian Mbappé hasn’t said anything publicly.
“When both parties speak, I will give my opinion.”
Mbappé has scored 21 goals in 21 Ligue 1 appearances this season, along with four goals in seven Champions League games.
PSG face struggling Monaco on Friday before the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie with Real Sociedad on March 5, in which they hold a 2-0 lead.