Multiple questions about the future of the PSG star attacker Kylian Mbappé for the New PSG head coach Luis Enrique swerved during his official unveiling on Wednesday.
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Enrique signed a two-year contract with the French club and was asked several times about the possibility of Mbappé leaving this summer.
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Despite publicly declaring he wants to stay in Paris for the upcoming 2023/24 season, the 24-year-old is said to be unhappy in the French capital.
However, according to multiple reports last month, Mbappé informed PSG that he will not be extending his contract, leaving the club with a decision to make: sell their star player this summer or let him walk for free in 2024.
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Astonishingly, Enrique avoided saying anything concrete about the future of the club’s all-time leading goal scorer.
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When asked if he can guarantee Mbappé’s staying next season, he said: “That’s a professional secret and I can’t give you any updates, but we will try to have the best squad possible.
“When I signed I knew that everything was open in the squad. Some things can happen in the market. … He’s got a contract and we don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes because things are constantly changing. We’ll have a strong squad, I’m sure of that.”
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was more emphatic, saying:
“Our position is very clear – very clear. If Kylian Mbappé wants to stay, we want him to stay. But he needs to sign a new contract.
“We cannot let the best player in the world right now leave for free. That is impossible. This is a French club, and as he has said, he is not planning to leave for free. If somebody has changed his mind, it is not our fault. We are not going to let one of the best players in the world leave for free. It is very clear.”
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The future of Mbappé will be one of the biggest question marks hanging over Enrique’s beginning as PSG manager after joining on Wednesday.
“I count on all the players who have a contract – both current ones and players who we’re trying to sign. I also count on those players,” the Spaniard said. “Who they are – that’s something that forms part of the day to day and that’s something that you know the market and football are changing constantly, but we’ll surely have a great squad, a great team and the fans will be proud. What I talk to [Al-Khelaifi] about interests the president and myself – and Mr. [PSG football advisor, Luis] Campos.
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Enrique joins as a highly-decorated coach, having won a Champions League title, two Spanish league titles and three Spanish domestic cups during his time as Barcelona manager.
