FILE – Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 16, 2021. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP)
PARIS – French footballer Kylian Mbappe remains a Paris Saint-Germain player following the club’s signing of Argentine attacker Lionel Messi, the club’s president said on Wednesday.
Messi’s arrival at the club adds one of the best players of his generation to an already formidable PSG attack that includes Brazil’s Neymar and French World Cup winner Mbappe.
Asked about Mbappe’s future, Nasser al-Khelaifi said: “He’s a Paris player.”
PSG could sell Mbappe, in part to recoup some of the costs of Messi’s salary package, some commentators have said.