PSG coach denies Mbappe's privilege
Before the 2022 summer transfer window opened, Mbappe agreed to extend his contract with PSG until 2025. The French striker became the highest-earning athlete in history, when he received a season salary of 70 million USD, or nearly 6 million. USD per month. In the new contract, PSG is said to be committed to Mbappe owning the club's sports project, including being allowed to promote the purchase and sale of players in each transfer window.
However, Galtier insists Mbappe does not enjoy any privileges at PSG. "Mbappe is a key element of the project at PSG, but that doesn't mean he is superior to the team," the French coach told RMC Sport on November 16. "Mbappe has the same status as all other players, like Messi - who had an extraordinary career, the greatest player in the history of football, and like Neymar."
Since the beginning of the season, Mbappe has been entangled in many controversies, including conflicts with senior Neymar, power disputes with Messi and isolation in the dressing room. In early October, French media reported that the 23-year-old striker wanted to leave PSG in January 2023. The striker felt betrayed when the PSG leadership did not fulfill its promise as in contract negotiations.
Galtier continued to deny this news, confirming that Mbappe is happy and will continue to wear the PSG shirt. He said: "Obviously Mbappe loves PSG, but also has an eye on Real. In the end, he decided to stay. It was a strong decision and Mbappe deserves respect."
The 56-year-old coach also revealed that the trio of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe maintain a close relationship both on and off the pitch. "They are three great players with different personalities, different ages. But they care about each other, every day. They know very well that success will come if the three of them play together," Galtier emphasized. .
Since the beginning of the season, Neymar has 15 goals and 12 assists, Mbappe scored 19 and assisted 5 goals, while Messi has 12 goals and 14 assists in 19 matches in all competitions. They helped PSG to stay at the top of Ligue 1 with 41 points, five points more than Lens. In the Champions League, the Parisian club lost the top spot in the last leg and met Bayern in the round of 16.
PSG has 11 players to attend the 2022 World Cup. Besides Messi, Neymar, Mbappe, the remaining 8 people were called to Qatar including Marquinhos (Brazil), Keylor Navas (Costa Rica), Carlos Soler, Pablo Sarabia (Spain). , Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Danilo, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes (Portugal). Center-back Presnel Kimpembe was also called up to France by coach Didier Deschamps, but withdrew at the last minute because he was not in the best shape.
