Kylian Mbappe celebrates new contract with a hat-trick in Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 thumping of Metz

Kylian Mbappe celebrated his new Paris Saint-Germain contract with a hat-trick, as they thumped Metz 5-0 at the Parc des Princes. The new contract was greeted with a wrath of fury from Spain, to such an extent that La Liga felt compelled to issue a statement which displayed their disgust at the financial ramifications behind the deal.

Ad/> It could also end up being Mauricio Pochettino’s final match in charge with rumours of his impending sacking in an otherwise underwhelming season for France’s top club. Ligue 1Pochettino set to be sacked by Paris Saint Germain with Zidane touted as a replacement – reports35 MINUTES AGO Despite all of the off-field distractions, what cannot be disputed is Mbappe’s undoubted talent.

His treble alongside a goal each for Neymar and Angel Di Maria capped off a night of celebration in the French capital. There was already a partisan atmosphere inside the Parc des Princes with news of Mbappe’s new three-year deal officially confirmed on the pitch prior to the game, and the 23-year-old produced a performance that lived up to the occasion.

He broke the deadlock in the 25th minute after latching onto Di Maria’s pass and going past keeper Marc-Aurele Caillard to put the ball into an empty net. De Bruyne named Premier League Player of the Season Lyon win eighth Champions League crown after first-half flurry overwhelms Barcelona RB Leipzig win first major trophy in 13-year history That lead was doubled three minutes later when Lionel Messi played Mbappe through on goal, and he showed brilliant composure to fire in his second of the night past Caillard.