Kylian Mbappe watches the second half of PSG’s draw with Monaco from the stands… as the forward is seen on the phone in the tunnel three minutes into the second period in new clothes following half time substitution
Kylian Mbappe watched the second half of PSG’s match against the former Monaco from the stands after being substituted at half-time.
The attacker will leave the French team on a free transfer this summer and join Real Madrid after a seven-year love-hate relationship with his current team.
After signing a new contract at the end of the 2021/2022 season, Mbappe had regularly expressed frustration over some goings-on at the club and was begged by club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi not to leave for free.
However, that will almost certainly be the case in the summer and Mbappe left his current teammates behind in the Ligue 1 match, with the score 0-0 at half-time.
It was not the first time the 25-year-old had been substituted early under Luis Enrique, with the former World Cup winner leaving after 65 minutes in the draw against Rennes last week.
Kylian Mbappe watched the second half of PSG’s draw against former Monaco from the stands
The striker was taken off at half-time and was substituted early for the second time in as many games
Mbappé, who will leave PSG this summer, was seen on the phone in the tunnel at the start of the second period
Mbappé came out of the dressing room after changing after the substitution on Friday evening.
Wearing all black, including a cap, he was followed by photographers as he stopped to talk to fans in attendance and even posed for a selfie.
The match ended 0-0 in a fairly even match in terms of chances, despite the visitors’ dominant ball possession.
Mbappé sat in the stands with his entourage and could be seen on the phone in the tunnel at the start of the second half. He was injured in the 27th minute of the match, but played the rest of the first period.
He went to the stands in changed clothes, as his side could only get one point
PSG manager Luis Enrique has argued that PSG will have a better squad next season in Mbappe’s absence
Enrique had hinted before the match that PSG would be a better side without Mbappe next year as they look to finally put the long-running distraction surrounding his future behind them.
âI know that if everything goes well, we will have a better team from all perspectives next season,â Enrique said. ‘Offensive, defensive, tactical. I do not doubt it.’
