Kylian Mbappe future may depend on Paris Saint-Germain transfer decisions amid Victor Osimhen links - Inside Europe

Kylian Mbappe is reported to have rejected the option of extending his Paris Saint-Germain contract to 2025 — but what does that mean for his future at the club? The France captain's time with PSG has been full of speculation about his intentions, with Real Madrid regularly being in the conversation with regard to his possible next destination. Ad And Mbappe's latest decision has thrown up a whole new raft of questions. FootballMessi, Swiatek, Mbappe and Shiffrin named in Time’s 100 most influential people13/04/2023 AT 16:53 We decided to delve into them with our colleague Martin Mosnier from Eurosport France...

— — - It was L'Equipe who reported the news on Wednesday of Mbappe's decision not to trigger his contract extension to 2025. This means that the forward would therefore be a free agent next summer, on June 30, 2024. Mbappe had claimed as recently as March that he was «very happy» at PSG.

The 24-year-old said: «For me it's a privilege to play here. I'm from Paris and being at PSG is special. I arrived when I was young and I've grown and matured a lot, on and off the pitch, since then.» And when questioned if his future was linked to winning the Champions League — something that continues to prove elusive for PSG, Mbappe added: «I don't think so.

If I linked my future to the Champions League, and I don't want to disrespect the club, I would have gone very far! »I am here and I am very happy, and for the moment I'm not thinking about anything other than making PSG happy." But Mbappe's latest move suggests something has changed. Mosnier reckons the element of «control» is key in this process. «This decision allows him [Mbappe] to put PSG under pressure, especially during the transfer window,» Mosnier says.