By Victor Kanayo
French international, Kylian Mbappe, has revealed that he will play his final match on Sunday and exit Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the end of the season.
After exiting PSG, Mbappe is expected to join Real Madrid.
The Frenchman announced his move officially via a video broadcast.
Earlier this year, there were reports, including on Heritage Times (HT) that he will depart serial French champions as his contract runs out.
Speaking via the video, Mbappe said, “I wanted to speak to you. I’ve always said that I would speak with you when the time comes, and so I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.
“I will play my last game at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. It’s a lot of emotion; many years where I had the chance and the great honour to be a member of the biggest French club – one of the best in the world – which allowed me to arrive here, to have my first experience in a club with a lot of pressure; to grow as a player of course, by being alongside some of the best in history – some of the greatest champions; to meet a lot of people, to grow as a man as well, with all the glory and the mistakes I’ve made.
“It’s hard, and I never thought it would be this difficult to announce that, to leave my country, France, Ligue 1, a championship I have always known, but I think I needed this – a new challenge after seven years.”
PSG and Real Madrid still needed to negotiate whether Mbappe will leave for a fee or sacrifice his own earnings.
Should the final move eventually happen, Heritage Times HT understands Mbappe will be the highest paid player in the history of Real Madrid.
