Kylian Mbappe is nearing his PSG exit and is not sparing the hints treating his last months with the French giants with pomp and pride, MySportDab reports.
The Real Madrid-bound footballing sensation featured for PSG against Monaco in his third Ligue 1 match since he officially informed the club he will leave at the end of the season.
And it was not overly a cool outing for the French star who went stormy after Luis Enrique subbed him off in the second half with the score tied at 0-0.
Ignoring the unwritten rules of the game, Mbappe blanked his teammates and walked straight into the tunnel after he was subbed off.
Coming out, he had taken down his PSG jersey for a casual all-back wear with a cap and was seen with his phone making a call while in the tunnel.
After coming out, he ditched his teammates again on the bench and chose to join the fans on the stands to watch the game.
Meanwhile, he had pulled a stunt, garnering attention from the fans and the photographers as he spoke and waved to them.
He even stopped to pose for a selfie with one of the photographers before heading to his seat.
Kylian #Mbappé ne retourne pas sur le banc. L’attaquant s’est changé et va s’installer en tribune pour suivre la 2e mi-temps. Sur la route, il prend le temps de saluer le public, casquette vissée sur la tête, et prend même un petit selfie. #ASMPSG pic.twitter.com/O32UBeTF1j
— Benjamin Quarez (@B_Quarez) March 1, 2024
Kylian Mbappe was subbed off at half-time and this was him minutes later…
On the phone to Florentino Perez…? 👀 pic.twitter.com/cAURkfgGd9
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) March 1, 2024
Since he informed PSG of his decision to leave at the end of the season, Kylian Mbappe has not played full 90 minutes for PSG in Ligue 1.
He was benched in his first Ligue 1 match against after his exit decision, started the two next matches, before being subbed off in the second half.
PSG manager Luis Enrique explained that his decision to drop and sub off the player is to reconfigure the team to start getting used to playing without Kylian Mbappe.
Speaking in his post-match press conference, Enrique said PSG will even do better without Mbappe with the club’s new recruitment and tactical plan tailored to fill the vacuum that will be left by the exit of the footballing sensation.
Mbappe is closing in on a move to Real Madrid. As per Fabrizio Romano, talks for a deal between the Real Madrid and French star is in advanced stages.
It is just a matter of time before he bids farewell to PSG, ending his six-year heroic spell with the club for a new chapter with Real Madrid.