MBAPPE NOT GOING ANYWHERE
The club’s 50-year anniversary is an important one in the eyes of the club, the supporters, of everyone, so I will be here whatever happens
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Kylian Mbappe said he would remain with French champion Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) next season “whatever happens” despite repeated speculation over his future.
“I’m here. I’m part of the project for a fourth year,” Mbappe told BeIn Sport during halftime of PSG’s 4-0 win over Celtic in a friendly at the Parc des Princes.
“The club’s 50-year anniversary is an important one in the eyes of the club, the supporters, of everyone, so I will be here whatever happens.”
“I’m going to try and bring back trophies with the team and give the best of myself,” Mbappe, who arrived at PSG from Monaco in 2017 in a deal worth 180 million euros ($208 million), he added.
Real Madrid has regularly been linked with a move for Mbappe, but club president Florentino Perez said the Spanish champion would not make any big signings this summer.
Mbappe opened the scoring for PSG against the Scottish champions in the first minute after he was played in behind the Celtic defence by Neymar.
The Brazil star added a second with a deflected effort on 25 minutes in PSG’s final tuneup ahead of the French Cup final against Saint-Etienne.
I’m here. I’m part of the project for a fourth year.
Ander Herrera made it 3-0 shortly after half-time and Pablo Sarabia grabbed a fourth with a sweetly-struck volley from Marco Verratti’s lofted pass.
PSG will make its return to competitive action at the Stade de France later this week as they bid for a record-extending 13th French Cup title.
Thomas Tuchel’s qualified for the quarterfinal of the Champions League on 11 March before French football ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Ligue 1 season was declared over in April with PSG confirmed as champions for the seventh time in eight seasons.