Kylian Mbappe was pictured laughing with PSG’s latest signing Ousmane Dembele as the club was held in a stalemate by Lorient.
All the three excluded players mentioned above are keen on finding their way away from the French giants.
Kylian Mbappe on the other hand, has made it very clear that he would be happy to spend the season on the sidelines rather than being sold.
TNT Sports shared images of the Frenchman’s lighthearted moment, with the caption: “Kylian Mbappe is creasing in the stands”.
Kylian Mbappe obviously enjoyed himself in the audience but it was not for the team as they were held to a goalless draw by Lorient, who finished in 10th place last season.
Instead, he was found enjoying the view from the stands with his brother Ethan and PSG’s newest signing Ousmane Dembele.
The former Monaco player has just one year left on his contract with PSG, and while the club wants to sell him, he is willing to be benched for the rest of the one year left on his contract.
Real Madrid are reportedly leading in the race to sign Kylian Mbappe as a free agent next summer.
The transfer saga and the uncertainty amongst some of the senior players have made Enrique’s start to managerial life at PSG difficult as he is keen to fix up his team on time as he is expected to chase Champions League glory.
Ousmane Dembele will certainly be seen as a potential Kylian Mbappe replacement.
In their opening Ligue 1 fixture, PSG struggled to break down a well-organized Lorient, who hit the post from midfielder Laurent Abergel’s shot in the 43rd minute.
Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, and Goncalo Ramos all had their PSG debuts in the match, but could not salvage more than a point for the club.
PSG will travel to Toulouse next Saturday after a disappointing and frustrating start of the new campaign, but whether Kylian Mbappe will feature is yet unknown.
Kylian Mbappe Gets Stern Warning From PSG
PSG are not taking the new update from Mbappe likely, as they have issued a warning to the Frenchman saying he would not play for the team should he stay back this summer.
Kylian Mbappe and PSG are currently locked in a contract saga, with the 24-year-old saying that he would rather be an outcast in Paris than move to Saudi Arabia.
French journalist Bruno Andrade claims that PSG has told the superstar he will play no part in 2023-24 if he remains at the club this summer.
This is coming after the Frenchman rejected the Saudi approach and one from the Premier League as well.
Kylian Mbappe PSG’s deal is due to expire in June 2024, and therefore this is Les Parisiens’ last chance to avoid making a significant loss on the superstar.