Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi made a bizarre argument while trying to prevent Kylian Mbappe from leaving for free.
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- Al-Khelaifi's argument to try and stop Mbappe
- French star confirmed PSG exit this month
- Will play his last game in Coupe de France final
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The France captain is on his way out of PSG as he is all set to complete a free transfer to Real Madrid in the summer. Earlier this month, Mbappe officially confirmed his exit from the French club by sharing a video where he was seen bidding goodbye to his teammates, the club's coaching staff and the fans.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
However, claims that Al-Khelaifi tried his best to convince the star attacker to sign a new deal with the club as he did not want him to leave for free. Al-Khelaifi reportedly came up with peculiar arguments as he tried to make the 25-year-old feel guilty about heading to Los Blancos.
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WHAT HAS BEEN SAID
According to , Al-Khelaifi wrote a letter to Mbappe, saying: "You cannot harm PSG. You can't go free and strengthen our biggest rivals. All the big players, [Jude] Bellingham, [Harry] Kane, leave leaving money for their clubs. You will legitimise the Super League."
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WHAT NEXT FOR KYLIAN MBAPPE?
Mbappe will don Les Parisiens shirt one last time on Saturday as Luis Enrique's side take on Lyon in the Coupe de France final.
