‘A lot of emotions’: Kylian Mbappé confirms he will leave PSG at end of season

Kylian Mbappé has confirmed that he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. The forward released a video on social media in which he confirmed the news many fans had been expecting after the French side won Ligue 1 for the third season in a row.

Addressing supporters, the 25-year-old said: “I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend [my contract] and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.” PSG host Toulouse on Sunday and Mbappé said the game will be “my last at the Parc des Princes”.

MERCI. 🔴🔵 @PSG_inside pic.twitter.com/t0cL2wPpjX

— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) May 10, 2024

“There are a lot of emotions,” he added. “For many years I have had the great honour to be a member of the biggest French club.” Mbappé thanked his five managers at PSG – Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Christophe Galtier and Luis Enrique – as well as his teammates and backroom staff.

“It’s difficult to announce this, to leave my country, Ligue 1, a championship I have always known,” Mbappé continued, “but I think I needed this, a new challenge after seven years.” He reserved a special thank you to PSG fans, admitting: “I haven’t always lived up to the love you all gave me.”

“PSG is a club that never leaves anyone indifferent. You can love it or hate it … I made the choice of loving it for seven years, through ups and downs,” he added. “I do not regret, at any moment, signing for this prestigious club … I tried to give the best version of myself, with my qualities and my faults.”

Mbappé arrived at PSG on loan from Monaco in 2017, before signing on permanently for a fee of €155m (£143m) a year later. He has scored 255 in 306 matches, and contributed 108 assists. This season his tally of 26 league goals leads the chart by nine over Lille’s Jonathan David.

The World Cup winner did not announce where he intends to go next, but he has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. PSG missed the chance to play the Spanish giants in the Champions League final after losing to Borussia Dortmund in their semi-final.

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