Kylian Mbappe reveals Liverpool talks, PSG want Pep Guardiola to replace Mauricio Pochettino in 2023 – Paper Round

PSG plan – Poch now, Pep next Kylian Mbappe revealed to the Telegraph he held talks with Liverpool, as well as Real Madrid, before extending his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino could also remain in charge of PSG next season, L’Equipe reports, although the club are hopeful of bringing in Pep Guardiola after his Manchester City contract expires. Mbappe’s increasing influence at PSG could see Pochettino stay on given the forward holds his boss in high regard, the French paper claims, although it is all part of a plan that would see them try and tempt Guardiola to Paris next year.

Guardiola’s current City deal expires in 2023, although recent reports suggest he could extend his deal there to 2025. Ad/> /> Ligue 1Verratti: I get a stomach ache whenever I see Mbappe is in Madrid18/05/2022 AT 20:14 Paper Round’s view: Player-owner Mbappe strikes again. We’re only into the first week of the Mbappe has signed a new contract era, and it continues to amaze.

That may not be quite the right word, but maybe the word we’re looking for is incredible – he really does seem to be running the show at PSG. ** City want Phillips A target for Tottenham as well (see below), the Daily Mail are reporting that Manchester City have identified Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips as the prime candidate to replace the outgoing Fernandinho. With the City captain leaving the club this summer, having ended his time there by lifting the Premier League trophy, Pep Guardiola is on the hunt for a replacement.

Phillips is their No. 1 choice, although Leeds’ final-day survival heroics will drive up the asking price, with City and Spurs not the only two sides interested in the England international. /> Paper Round’s view: Leeds’