‘PERFECT’ Mbappe’s PSG return CONFIRMED amid Real Madrid transfer rumours

Robin Bairner

• 18 Aug 2023 12:50 BST
• 3 min read

PSG head coach Luis Enrique has confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will be back in the squad to face Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Mbappe has featured only for a few minutes for PSG since the end of last season, netting in a friendly against Le Havre in which he came off the bench.

Following that encounter, a huge battle erupted between the player and the club, with PSG unhappy that the striker refused to take out the option to extend his contract until 2025.

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The Ligue 1 champions were of the belief that Mbappe had already agreed a move to Real Madrid and placed him on the transfer market. Offers came, but these were all rejected, including a world-record bid from the Saudi Pro League.

During this time, Mbappe was not involved in first-team activities and an impasse appeared to have been reached only for it to be broken last Sunday, when PSG announced the 24-year-old would return with them.

And now Luis Enrique, who watched his side draw 0-0 with Lorient in their season opener last weekend, has confirmed that the player is back involved – and already looking good.

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“Kylian is in perfect condition, he’s got a lot of desire to do well and he’s in really high spirits,” PSG’s new head coach told the media on Friday

“I’m happy to have a world-class player like Kylian.”

The links between Mbappe and Real Madrid, though, are set to persist despite the player’s return to competitive action.

Dembele to make PSG debut

Luis Enrique also confirmed that €50 million signing from Barcelona Ousmane Dembele is ready to make his debut for the club.

“He’s ready to play from the first minute,” the former Spain boss said.

Mbappe and Dembele will be vying with new signings Goncalo Ramos, Marco Asensio and Kang-in Lee to start this encounter, while PSG remain in the market for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo-Muani as well as Montpellier hitman Elye Wahi.