Kylian Mbappe SLAMS PSG fans for ‘disrespecting Messi’

Carlo Garganese

• 14 Jun 2023 07:35 CDT
• 3 min read

Kylian Mbappe has caused further controversy after hitting out at PSG supporters for their treatment of his soon-to-be former teammate Lionel Messi.

Mbappe has hit all the headlines in the last couple of days after he sent a letter to PSG announcing his intention to see out his contract and leave the club in 2024.

This has resulted in PSG reportedly deciding to put Mbappe up for sale this summer, with a transfer to Real Madrid looking increasingly possible.

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Mbappe’s actions have not impressed PSG or their fans - and they will be even less impressed when they read his latest quotes.

Indeed, Mbappe has hit out at PSG supporters for their treatment of Messi.

Messi was repeatedly booed and jeered in his last months at the club this past season, including after the team’s exit in the Champions League and also when it became clear he would leave.

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What did Mbappe say about Messi?

"We're talking about potentially the best player in the history of football," Mbappe told Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport. "It's never good news when someone like Messi leaves.

"Personally I haven't really understood why so many people were relieved that he was leaving. We're talking about Messi, he should be respected -- but instead, he didn't get the respect he deserved in France. It's a shame, but that's how it went. He'll have to be replaced as best as possible."

Messi will join Inter Miami on a free transfer when his contract at PSG expires at the end of the month.

A return to Barcelona is believed to have been Messi’s preference but for financial reasons a deal was not possible.

He also rejected a lucrative offer from Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia reported to have been worth around €400-600m per season.