PSG squad RAGE at Mbappe for 'glass ceiling' comments

Cameron Smith

• Updated: 9 Jul 2023 12:38 BST
• 3 min read

France superstar Kylian Mbappe has felt the full wrath of the Paris Saint-Germain squad following his recent comments about the club.

Mbappe, 24, has told PSG that he will not be activating his one-year extension option at the club and will leave in 2024. The forward wants to stay at PSG for the 2023/24 season before leaving next year, but this is not an option that appeals to the club’s president Nasser Al-Khelafi.

PSG have told Mbappe that he must sign a new contract at the club before 1 August, or they will look to sell him this window to avoid losing him on a free transfer next summer.

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To stoke the fire even more, Mbappe recently conducted an interview with France Football, which has caused controversy within the PSG squad.

In the interview, Mbappe spoke of his Ballon d’Or ambitions and admitted that playing for PSG in Ligue 1 “does not help” his chances of winning the coveted individual award. He also believes that his performances are unfairly criticised because it is more difficult to impress in Ligue 1.

Furthermore, Mbappe went on to add that PSG are a “divisive” club that have hit its “glass ceiling” in the Champions League. The Parisians are yet to win the illustrious European competition, despite Al-Khelafi’s huge level of investment over the past decade.

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The closest they came was in 2020 when Thomas Tuchel led PSG to the final, before succumbing to a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.

Mbappe’s comments anger PSG squad

According to multiple reports in the French media, Mbappe’s comments have not gone down well within the PSG dressing room.

RMC Sport have reported that six players have reported Mbappe’s interview to Al-Khelaifi, with two of those being new summer signings. It's believed that two of Milan Škriniar, Manuel Ugarte and Marco Asensio have reportedly expressed their discontent with Mbappe already.

Furthermore, one of the messages that Al-Khelaifi received reportedly said: “It is an insult to the club.”

The PSG chairman was also displeased with Mbappe and admitted the interview showed a lack of respect to everyone at the club.