Kylian Mbappe had Paris Saint-Germain and Qatar “on their knees” before agreeing his massive new contract in the French capital.
And PSG must now ensure they do not become “FC Mbappe” or become victim to the “politics of the rockstar”, former France star Bixente Lizarazu has warned. Mbappe, 23, signed a new three-year contract before the final Ligue 1 match of the season on Saturday night - and celebrated by scoring a hat-trick.
But the power the World Cup winner now wields at the Parc des Princes was shown by the immediate sacking of sporting director Leonardo. The Brazilian was not involved in the final contract negotiations and had a tense relationship with Mbappe and his family. Mbappe wants the former Monaco sporting director Luis Campos to take the job - while the club wants to replace head coach Mauricio Pochettino with Zinedine Zidane.
