Invited to journalists on Friday before the match of the 30th day of Ligue 1 in Nice, Christophe Galtier returned to the controversy over the video posted online by Paris Saint-Germain and openly criticized by Kylian Mbappé.
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He had to expect a question, Christophe Galtier did not escape it. The day after the scathing message posted on instagram by Kylian Mbappé, in which the 24-year-old French striker dismantles Paris Saint-Germain’s communication following the posting of a video aimed at launching the renewal campaign for the 2023-2024 season, the French coach has had to respond to this buzz.
“The incident is cleared up”
In a press conference, on the eve of the meeting of the 30th day of Ligue 1 in Nice, the Marseillais wanted to calm things down and explained that the file was closed, confirming in passing that his management spoke about this subject with the champion. of the world 2018. “It’s very difficult for me to express myself, it concerns Kylian and the club. This morning, he was in a very good mood for work. He was smiling, as usual. He cut short his training session with hip discomfort, which will not affect his participation tomorrow. Everyone has their own way of reacting. I know there have been a lot of discussions between the club management and Kylian. The incident, or misunderstanding, is cleared up.”
Press conference by Christophe Galtier after Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais
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With this statement from his coach, Paris Saint-Germain hope to turn their backs on this ball for good and keep the former Monegasque under pressure for the final stretch of the season. On the other side of the Pyrenees, a Spanish media did not remain insensitive to this story, to the point of asserting that the tricolor star would like to leave quickly. Can this final episode really speed up his departure and a transfer to Real Madrid? To be continued in the coming weeks…
Extended until June 2025, with an optional final year, Kylian Mbappé has scored 31 goals in 34 games in all competitions since the start of the 2022-2023 financial year, including 19 goals in 25 Ligue 1 games.
