Honestly, from their perspective i get it. If they actually don't need the money, they're better off keeping him. This is their best shot at the CL. If they win it, the choice is vindicated, but even if not, they still get at least 4 more months to try and change his mind, plus - with the team they have, what are the chances of improving after losing Mbappé, even with €180M to spend?
4??? Who's the 4th?
Nah. He's been a monster for them. Coutinho, Hazard, Sheva, Dembele, Griezmann all significantly worse. Cristiano to juventus, too
I think they'll moving in that direction anyway. At least one of Laporte/Ake will leave next summer and it's the same for Bernardo/Sterling/Mahrez/Jesus. Well, two players of those could go with the World Cup next season etc.
I'm not sure you're using that word correctly.
He was bought as a superstar to win the CL and, if they don’t, he will have cost them 180m euro. How is that not a failure and a flop?
Oh I’m not dismissing PSG here. It’s their fault this is a catastrophe but it’s still a footballing disaster
€300m total incl wages over 5 years. But again, A) he's been amazing for them and B) they rejected an offer that would have reduced said total cost to about €135M, with a profit on sale of €110M - basically 4 years of a top 5, top 10 player in the world for a total of €25M
300m and the result is winning 1 less league title than they should have won is eye watering.
Nah, his individual performances have been very good. Not his fault that PSG doesn't have the necessary competitive nature in order to win the CL.
Nope. Cristiano was more expensive, and they ended up selling at a loss. He was also an established player who was supposed to win them the CL, instead they went backwards. PSG did reach a CL final with Mbappé
I agree with most of that, but that doesn't make him a flop.
Yeah but PSG didn’t win a CL? Both failed to win and both lost out on the league title last year despite their best efforts. At least Juve lost out to Inter. If PSG did get rid ala Juve then both would be leaving this summer on eerily similar terms.
He performed pretty well in the last CL. Can't carry the team on his own. CL is not easy to win at all, as many top teams have shown over the years (well, except RM).
If PSG gets rid this summer they recoup almost the entire investment. It is their choice to lose on a free. Juventus were forced to lose money on cristiano. Who was more expensive, carried bigger expectations, and performed worse in CL
Kaka to MadridWhat are you guys talking about, Mbappe wasn't a superstar when PSG bought him in 2017. He was a ultra high potential for sure but only had 5 good professional months under his belt. It's not what a superstar is, and you don't buy a single player to "win the CL", that's not how it works.
This. Mbappe cannot be looked at singlehandedly for their CL failure
Spurs? They just beat them last week. And I think even Leicester can give them a fight. I'm talking only head to head. There are at least 10 matches every year for City, where the result isn't a foregone conclusionHonestly, from their perspective i get it. If they actually don't need the money, they're better off keeping him. This is their best shot at the CL. If they win it, the choice is vindicated, but even if not, they still get at least 4 more months to try and change his mind, plus - with the team they have, what are the chances of improving after losing Mbappé, even with €180M to spend?
4??? Who's the 4th?
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That's nonsense for so many reasons but I'll just list a couple that will right away show why it's not a valid comparison in the least. First of all, I think it's harsh to consider the CR7 transfer a flop, but at least I can understand why.
Spurs? Since 17/18 the closest they got to 1st was 23 points....
Buys a player for 180m to join Neymar in challenging for the CL, fails to win the CL and he goes off on a free to a major CL rival saddling them with a 300m loss after losing out on the league title to Lille.
Labelling a player who's scored 94 goals in 111 games a "flop" is a bold statement.
It’s a flop of a transfer, it’s hardly a success? I’d argue the domestic goal record isnt that important to the overall premise of the move.
The sheikh is worth like 500 billion dollars or something like that. 300M is probably what he uses on his interior decoration in his private jet.
You've already said that and I've explained why you're wrong. Got anything else?
Sorry - I don't get it. the "overall premise of the move" is nothing to do with the player.
Real Madrid are more crazy for sure. PSG don't care about money.
I'm comparing PSG to City, there's more competition in Spain agreed.
Definitely Madrid. It’s a drop in the ocean for PSG but it’s a massive price tag for Real. When you see the state of their biggest rivals, you would think they had more sense. It’s clear he only wants Madrid, so just promise him a massive signing on fee and get pen to paper on 1st January.
What people actually don't get is that this is an operation with strategical meaning, not a tactical one. Tactically speaking of course you can do much better.
PSG aren't actually as dominant in Ligue 1 as Juventus and Bayern were in their respective leagues. The most they've won in a row is 4. They reached CL finals with Mbappe which is not trivial even if they didn't win.
I'd rather spend 200million euros than take a dangerous step towards AC Milanization.
