French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

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From what we have seen yesterday, they do "need" Mbappe to be fair

I cannot agree more. At this stage, Mbappe is essential for PSG to win Ligue 1 title and to be competitive in Champions League. I am afraid his absence will make PSG play poorly until the others, especially Dembele, adapt to their style.
In this round, Marseille got 3 points and Lille received a heavy defeat from Lorient. Getting 4 goals, 2 in 1 minute difference and the other 2 in like 5 minutes difference is quite ridiculous

[püsür]

PSG must get back to winning ways, because this league is not too hard for them, considering the depth of their squad is special I'm pretty sure PSG can get another title this season. Lens doesn't seem to be doing well, they started this season with not very good results, but Lens should be able to recover to at least be in a better position. Although for now Lens is in an unsafe zone.

Mbappe has returned to his best form, his addition to the squad has increased the sharpness of PSG attack line. Luis Enrique tasted his first Ligue 1 victory, and Marco Asensio scored his first goal for PSG. Although Mbappe's future is still full of speculation, Mbappe can still focus on scoring goals.

On the other hand, the transfer market is only a few days away from 1 September. However, there has been no statement regarding Mbappe future from club management. It is highly likely that Mbappe will stay with PSG until his contract expires.

Psg, who could not even create positions in Lorient and Toulouse in Mbappe's absence, scored 3 goals and numerous positions against Lens, a much more difficult opponent, with the difference of Mbappe. Mbappe is really a different level If he went to Real Madrid, there would be no trophy he would not lift in 5 years. He needs to stop being selfish and spoiled. He should go to Madrid where they will make a man out of him. It is good that Asensio left Real Madrid and came to PSG, how many years did he wear out in Real's bench? Vitinha is 23, Zaire Emery is 17, Ugarte is 22. Gavi is another risky midfield from the same teacher who found Pedri. Vitinha has a lot of strengths, his technique, his passing, but he also has weaknesses, he needs to gain experience. Zaire Emery is an incredible tackler, a fighter, his passing also needs to improve. Ugarte is versatile but raw. He will get better with time.

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From what we have seen yesterday, they do "need" Mbappe to be fair

I cannot agree more. At this stage, Mbappe is essential for PSG to win Ligue 1 title and to be competitive in Champions League. I am afraid his absence will make PSG play poorly until the others, especially Dembele, adapt to their style.
In this round, Marseille got 3 points and Lille received a heavy defeat from Lorient. Getting 4 goals, 2 in 1 minute difference and the other 2 in like 5 minutes difference is quite ridiculous

Even I agreed about Mbappé, but Ligue 1 is quite unpredictable with just after three rounds we have shocking start of this season as few top ranked teams are badly down-and-out, so any prediction about anything is quite difficult while we have Monaco and Marseille at the top of league table which is good and things could be more entertaining when we have Dembélé adjusted in the squad and PSG will be able to have better performance from their new players which will give them much better performance in coming weeks.

Teams like Lyon and Lens are at the bottom is fairly not acceptable, but their quality is surely down with Nantes is also down and Nice which is going to play against Lyon in few minutes are also looking for the first win after having two draws in their first two games.

[Doell]

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The reality check will once again be the Champions League for PSG. Ligue 1 games aren't the real test for them. I can't think of a situation where PSG is considered one of the favorites in the Champions League Even if they win every single game in Ligue 1 for the next three months, I would still not consider them one of the top four or top five teams to win the Champions League.  I also don't think that the depth of their squad is sufficient. If Mbappe gets injured, it is game over for them in the more important Champions League games. Given that Dembele is also injured quite often, this season could become a nightmare for them.

You're not wrong, yes you're right. If Mbappe gets injured it will be a disaster for PSG, especially when matches in the Champions League are extremely difficult. But it's too early to say that, I mean we don't know yet how they performance in the Champions League, there is a possibility for they can be in great performance considering now they also have a great coach at there. Regarding Dembele, the history of injuries is quite a lot at Barcelona, but I hope he is healthy in Paris.

[rendravolt]

Lille had to admit the greatness of the host Lorient in this away game and they had to suffer a crushing defeat with a score of 4-1. We know Lille is very favored to win but in fact Lorient is strong enough for them this time. This match was also quite lively with 5 yellow cards which made the intensity of the game even more heated.

Lille are trying to chase their third successive win target after beating Nantes and Rijek in their previous two matches, but they had to lose this time against Lorient. I think this result is still pretty good because Lille at least haven't lost in a row since the first game in Ligue 1 this season and for Lorient this is their first win after the previous two matches only drew against Nice and PSG.

[AakZaki]

I dunno what's wrong with this club. PSG looked like on fire once if faced a strong team while it was always struggling when facing a weak team. Lens can be considered as one of the strongest team in the league. Mbappe was helping the club in scoring two goals while lens was only able creating 1 goal against PSG. The first win by PSG. It proves that if mbappe's role is very important for PSG. PSG cannot play as good as this match without mbappe.
I can imagine if mbappe gonna leave from PSG and the club will not able to have a player with proper finishing. I was not taking this match as it's quite risky consider the previous matches were so difficult for PSG.
The come of mbappe was changing everything for the club. The attacking line of PSG has a guy who can have a proper finishing like mbappe. The future of mbappe still remains unclear at this moment.

The management continues to try to give a new contract so that Mbappe does not leave on a free. But Mbappe seemed to reject it. But if you look at the previous two games without Mbappe, PSG will be very difficult. In addition, this goal proves Mbappe is still professional with his contract. One of the best ways is to eliminate PSG's dependence on Mbappe. They need to start giving more minutes to other players. Or PSG can buy new players and make Mbappe a substitute. Maybe they'll play a little badly, but that's the best way to make adjustments.

[Pandu Geddon]

Lille had to admit the greatness of the host Lorient in this away game and they had to suffer a crushing defeat with a score of 4-1. We know Lille is very favored to win but in fact Lorient is strong enough for them this time. This match was also quite lively with 5 yellow cards which made the intensity of the game even more heated.

Lille are trying to chase their third successive win target after beating Nantes and Rijek in their previous two matches, but they had to lose this time against Lorient. I think this result is still pretty good because Lille at least haven't lost in a row since the first game in Ligue 1 this season and for Lorient this is their first win after the previous two matches only drew against Nice and PSG.

Lille had more chances, while Lorient statistically only made 6 shots on target and 4 of them managed to become goals. it shows that there is something wrong with Lille's defense, which previously appeared quite tough against a team that was indeed quite weak. and now facing Lorient they were utterly humiliated.
Lorient looks like it will build a positive trend in the next few matches. this will be good enough for them.

[ShowOff]

The awaited three points were finally obtained and also, Mbappe made another goal in this match and not even just one. With this result, it is very likely that PSG will return to winning ways which of course, will again have a good chance to continue to improve its position in the Ligue 1 standings. But apart from PSG victory, of course there are teams that lose and yes, this defeat is certainly a bad result for Lens in three consecutive matches. Because yes, with this defeat also made Lens fall even more and was in the lower zone in the Ligue 1 standings.

After 2 drawn matches, they got another important win in this match. Mbappe was instrumental in this win, yes he scored 2 goals and that led to Paris Sient Germain winning this important match.
There is an improvement in their game and yes it must be recognized that their game is much better than their previous game.
But don't be complacent with what they achieved in this match because this is the beginning and they still have many matches to go, not only in Ligue 1 but also in the Champions League.

It's not about being satisfied or not in one match, but based on the team's performance in this match it's only natural that the fans and coaches are satisfied. PSG's good performance in this game has paid off after the previous two draws, but of course this is Enrique's first win so it's not appropriate to be overly satisfied.

Luis Enrique still needs to improve his team's performance in every match so that PSG can return to the top of the standings. 5 points from 3 matches is not the worst, but as a team that has good quality players, PSG is required to win more points instead of losing them too easily. Marco Asensio also scored his first goal, but I liked the way Enrique set up the line-up for this match. Dembele, Asensio and Mbappe, it's a trio that will be great this season.

[Wiwo]

PSG must be built as a club that can win without a single star player because to win big titles, they must be a team like that. If they rely on Mbappe for goals, for winnings, how will the win Champions League where many strong opponents are experience, strong and smart enough to constrain Mbappe?

To compete well in big competitions like the champions league you'll need some top players included in your squad if you check out clubs that's won the champions league you'll understand that they have a good number of top class players in the team,  well that won't guarantee winning the league if they don't perform well or understand each other, just like it happened to PSG when they had Messi,Neymar,  Ramos and several other world class player in their team, a squad capable of defeating and European club and winning the Champions League, but they failed to compete well due to lack of team spirit.
 However PSG decided to let go of some top class players and not some veteran players to be included with Mbappe and that's payed off because he's scored in their previous match and a brace recently against Lens, that's one advantage of having a world class player included in a team,it would make the squad look stronger and threatening to opposition teams.

The importance of star player in the club can not be denied a d this can be seen in the result of some of the top clubs that we have in both the international league and the local leagues One very good example in the recent two seasons with clubs like Manchester city,  Real Madrid, Arsenal and Chelsea,  with few of other Saudi clubs that spend a lot of money to buy new star player who has changed the faith of the clubs in recent results.

Mbappe,  Benzema and Ronaldo are all star players who have gone of various transfers and they are all making a lot of waves in their new clubs.

[KTChampions]

If I remember correctly, Mbappe only renewed his contract with PSG once and that was last year when he chose between PSG and Real Madrid. He has already realized his mistake and is now trying to escape from there.
I'm sure Real Madrid will try to get him (although Ancelotti recently once again spoke on the topic that Real have a definitive squad and they don't need reinforcements), but this will clearly not be the amount that PSG wants.

Although have good communication again after Mbappe withdrew from PSG squad in the first match, until right now not any any rumor with Mbappe will renew contract with PSG will over on next season. There are close possibilities with Mbappe move to Real Madrid in this season after Carlo Ancelotti announcing their transfer have been over in this season and there are not any player buy or sell anymore. But I don't think with PSG want Mbappe becoming free agent because have one left opportunity in next transfer window January transfer opening several months later.  Sell mbappe or he will be free agent and PSG will loss Mbappe without get fees transfer yet due Mbappe contract will over on next season.

No, Mbappe will either be sold before September 1st or will not be sold at all (leaving as a free agent next summer). No club will buy him in the winter transfer window because he cannot be used in the Champions League (due to tournament regulations that do not allow starting a tournament in one club and continuing in another).

[borovichok]

PSG must be built as a club that can win without a single star player because to win big titles, they must be a team like that. If they rely on Mbappe for goals, for winnings, how will the win Champions League where many strong opponents are experience, strong and smart enough to constrain Mbappe?

PSG have challenges, which is inconsistent performance in league games and failing to compete with full strength against elite clubs in UEFA Champions League. PSG made a big mistake in the past, and they kept repeating it, checking out the present circumstances they found themselves, it's not too late to correct them. PSG president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi should allow Kylian Mbappe leave, and he should focus on other options to explore in making sure the team improves this season. The Parisians signing new potential players this summer, a bold step to modify the club.

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If Mbappe doesn't extend his contract with PSG then keeping Mbappe in the squad for only one season will not be profitable for PSG. My opinion is that coach Luis Enrique should be given a chance to work with a completely new squad. If PSG make Mbappe part of their match plan this season, and if Mbappe leaves the team next season, then PSG's performance will be erratic again next season. So Luis Enrique should work with the new team this season. Not keeping Mbappe in the match plan. Maybe PSG's performance will be erratic in some matches this year. But if the team gradually stabilizes, they can continue to perform well in the coming season.

Mbappe's relationship news seems to me to be just rumours. We have seen a lot of drama regarding Mbappe. But Real Madrid need an experienced striker if they want to dominate the Champions League.

On the one hand I think you are right because building a squad with Mbappe being at the core of their whole game has its downsides when Mbappe will leave next year anyway. But isn't it often the same when great players are part of a team? I think they should rather try their best with Mbappe and accept that he will be gone after this season. As long as he is still a part of the team, it wouldn't make sense to play as if he wasn't there. If Mbappe plays his best for the team and pushes his team mates, everyone can benefit from him as well and I think that is what it's all about when you have superstars in a team. How should they even do it? Let him sit on the bench? That would be even worse in my opinion and only detrimental to their success. He now scored two goals and that is what he is there for.

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Kylian Mbappe was an important actor in PSG first win in Week 3 of Ligue 1. The two goals that Mbappe contributed managed to bring PSG to their first full point after only being able to draw in the previous two matches. The two goals that Mbappe scored against Lens seemed to emphasize that they did not affect the case of the feud with PSG management over the protracted contract extension issue, even though Mbappe wish to play for Real Madrid was not realized, he still gave his best for the club he is currently strengthening.
The return of Mbappe's sharpness in scoring goals really helped PSG to achieve maximum results in the next match. Luis Enrique will try hard to improve PSG quality to achieve a goal that has never been achieved, namely the UCL trophy.

The might of PSG was again seen where they were able to beat Lens in the match that took place yesterday. Mbappe et al managed to secure full points at the Parc Des Princes stadium which made Luis Enrique succeed in bringing first win under his coaching. This victory also made PSG in 8th place by collecting 5 points.

I see how important Mbappe role has been for PSG in recent seasons because he is PSG goal machine so PSG really don't want to lose Mbappe. Mbappe has scored 3 goals in the two games he has played. I think he is still in his best form even though he had some bad things from PSG in the transfer market but his mentality doesn't seem to be bothered at all because he really concentrates fully on scoring goal in every match.

[Docnaster]

Kylian Mbappe was an important actor in PSG first win in Week 3 of Ligue 1. The two goals that Mbappe contributed managed to bring PSG to their first full point after only being able to draw in the previous two matches. The two goals that Mbappe scored against Lens seemed to emphasize that they did not affect the case of the feud with PSG management over the protracted contract extension issue, even though Mbappe wish to play for Real Madrid was not realized, he still gave his best for the club he is currently strengthening.
The return of Mbappe's sharpness in scoring goals really helped PSG to achieve maximum results in the next match. Luis Enrique will try hard to improve PSG quality to achieve a goal that has never been achieved, namely the UCL trophy.

The might of PSG was again seen where they were able to beat Lens in the match that took place yesterday. Mbappe et al managed to secure full points at the Parc Des Princes stadium which made Luis Enrique succeed in bringing first win under his coaching. This victory also made PSG in 8th place by collecting 5 points.

I see how important Mbappe role has been for PSG in recent seasons because he is PSG goal machine so PSG really don't want to lose Mbappe. Mbappe has scored 3 goals in the two games he has played. I think he is still in his best form even though he had some bad things from PSG in the transfer market but his mentality doesn't seem to be bothered at all because he really concentrates fully on scoring goal in every match.

Lens who were getting good results in the French Ligue 1  last season are yet to win a game in the league since the start of the season were once again beaten by Paris Saint Germaine who also recorded their first league win of the season.
Kylian Mbappe I think is back to his best after the transfer saga that happened between him and the club management. PSG might not be at the top of the league at the moment but considering the quality of players in the squad, I think they're gonna retain the title again.

[QueenVera]

The might of PSG was again seen where they were able to beat Lens in the match that took place yesterday. Mbappe et al managed to secure full points at the Parc Des Princes stadium which made Luis Enrique succeed in bringing first win under his coaching. This victory also made PSG in 8th place by collecting 5 points.

I see how important Mbappe role has been for PSG in recent seasons because he is PSG goal machine so PSG really don't want to lose Mbappe. Mbappe has scored 3 goals in the two games he has played. I think he is still in his best form even though he had some bad things from PSG in the transfer market but his mentality doesn't seem to be bothered at all because he really concentrates fully on scoring goal in every match.

Lens who were getting good results in the French Ligue 1  last season are yet to win a game in the league since the start of the season were once again beaten by Paris Saint Germaine who also recorded their first league win of the season.
Kylian Mbappe I think is back to his best after the transfer saga that happened between him and the club management. PSG might not be at the top of the league at the moment but considering the quality of players in the squad, I think they're gonna retain the title again.

One thing I love about PSG is that even when they're in there poorest form they'll still manage to win the league title they've been very dominant for years and  might continue being the league championships for years to come, what they currently need to archive is not even the league title I think they'll e aiming to get a better performance in the Champions league this season because that's what they're left to archive so far and why they brought Enrique to help them try archiving it.
 They should be so lucky that Mbappe is still present in the club to help them fight to archive the Champions league this season, so far he's been very impressive and I expected his form to drop due to the fallout with his team before the season started but he's helped them so far and has scored about 3goals in 2 matches.

[Leviathan.007]

Kylian Mbappe was an important actor in PSG first win in Week 3 of Ligue 1. The two goals that Mbappe contributed managed to bring PSG to their first full point after only being able to draw in the previous two matches. The two goals that Mbappe scored against Lens seemed to emphasize that they did not affect the case of the feud with PSG management over the protracted contract extension issue, even though Mbappe wish to play for Real Madrid was not realized, he still gave his best for the club he is currently strengthening.
The return of Mbappe's sharpness in scoring goals really helped PSG to achieve maximum results in the next match. Luis Enrique will try hard to improve PSG quality to achieve a goal that has never been achieved, namely the UCL trophy.

The might of PSG was again seen where they were able to beat Lens in the match that took place yesterday. Mbappe et al managed to secure full points at the Parc Des Princes stadium which made Luis Enrique succeed in bringing first win under his coaching. This victory also made PSG in 8th place by collecting 5 points.

I see how important Mbappe role has been for PSG in recent seasons because he is PSG goal machine so PSG really don't want to lose Mbappe. Mbappe has scored 3 goals in the two games he has played. I think he is still in his best form even though he had some bad things from PSG in the transfer market but his mentality doesn't seem to be bothered at all because he really concentrates fully on scoring goal in every match.

Lens who were getting good results in the French Ligue 1  last season are yet to win a game in the league since the start of the season were once again beaten by Paris Saint Germaine who also recorded their first league win of the season.
Kylian Mbappe I think is back to his best after the transfer saga that happened between him and the club management. PSG might not be at the top of the league at the moment but considering the quality of players in the squad, I think they're gonna retain the title again.

The Lens is a good team in the French League and they even had good results in the last season while Compared to PSG they didn't invest a lot to hire superstar players from top teams but still, they got the ticket for the Champions League and Lens had close race with PSG for the title in the last season. But this time Enrique was a great advantage for PSG and they

[borovichok]

The Lens is a good team in the French League and they even had good results in the last season while Compared to PSG they didn't invest a lot to hire superstar players from top teams but still, they got the ticket for the Champions League and Lens had close race with PSG for the title in the last season. But this time Enrique was a great advantage for PSG and they

PSG smashed Lens 3-1 with dominance, it was an easy three points for the parisians. The Lens is a competitive club similar to Paris Saint Germain. Losing to PSG was a hugh humiliating for les Sang but they always got their back, they might do better in next game. The Lens have been really overrated this new season, and having dissapointing results in league games, there's still time for every different clubs in Ligue One to earn a point, for that to happen, they will maintain there game plan and be consistent in their performance, sooner they will start witnessing the live results.

[Litzki1990]

Kylian Mbappe was an important actor in PSG first win in Week 3 of Ligue 1. The two goals that Mbappe contributed managed to bring PSG to their first full point after only being able to draw in the previous two matches. The two goals that Mbappe scored against Lens seemed to emphasize that they did not affect the case of the feud with PSG management over the protracted contract extension issue, even though Mbappe wish to play for Real Madrid was not realized, he still gave his best for the club he is currently strengthening.
The return of Mbappe's sharpness in scoring goals really helped PSG to achieve maximum results in the next match. Luis Enrique will try hard to improve PSG quality to achieve a goal that has never been achieved, namely the UCL trophy.

The might of PSG was again seen where they were able to beat Lens in the match that took place yesterday. Mbappe et al managed to secure full points at the Parc Des Princes stadium which made Luis Enrique succeed in bringing first win under his coaching. This victory also made PSG in 8th place by collecting 5 points.

I see how important Mbappe role has been for PSG in recent seasons because he is PSG goal machine so PSG really don't want to lose Mbappe. Mbappe has scored 3 goals in the two games he has played. I think he is still in his best form even though he had some bad things from PSG in the transfer market but his mentality doesn't seem to be bothered at all because he really concentrates fully on scoring goal in every match.

Mbappe has scored the most goals in a full season for PSG, Mbappe has played two matches for PSG so far in the 23–24 season where he has scored a total of three goals in two matches. If Mbappe had not scored three goals in two matches, PSG would never have won the first two matches. Mbappé is a great find for PSG but unfortunately they are unable to hold on to this talented star as despite paying a huge fee, the star is sure to leave PSG next season. PSG have one more season to put Mbappe to good use. After rumors of Mbappe leaving the club, PSG tried hard to keep Mbappe at PSG and offered him a pay rise, but he would not stay at PSG. That is, it is certain that Mbappe will break ties with PSG next season.

[legendbtc]

Mbappé scored twice to help PSG beat Lens. We, and perhaps the PSG board, also see his importance in the team. It's stupid that they didn't pick Mbappé in PSG's starting line-up. Since the controversy over the future of PSG, Mbappé is still welcomed by the audience. He is still considered the golden boy of France. He will continue to stay in France when Real Madrid confirms the end of the transfer season.
Whether PSG can entice him to continue to extend his contract, I believe the PSG leadership is still hungry for Mbappé.

Mbappe has shown how important he is for PSG by scoring 2 goals against Lens and I was surprised when there was a dispute a few weeks ago Mbappe was not used in every game and this cost PSG but when Mbappe played it was clear that PSG victory was influenced by Mbappe.
PSG's task is to make Mbappe feel comfortable and willing to extend the contract if PSG wants to remain the strongest for the French League and when Mbappe does not want to extend the contract and go to another club like Real Madrid then I believe that PSG will start from the beginning of the worst.
Hopefully Mbappe gets what he deserves and can play for a club where he can really feel happy and comfortable.

PSG were right afterall in trying to keep Mbappe in their squad for another season, imagine if they had  sold him to Realmadrid he would had made Realmadrid more stronger and PSG would had regret letting him go, Mbappe is a world class player and would contribute alot to any team he's involved in, he's proved it recently scoring in their last two matches and even got a brace in their last against Lens, in as much as he didn't quite train alot with the team in pre-season and was forced to train with the youth team, he still managed to come back into the 1st 11 team with a fine form, and that's why PSG has refused to let him go, they know his capabilities and would try to keep him in the team as long as he keeps delivering.
 Mbappe in PSG this season along side Jude Bellingham and Rodrigo would had been a team that would scare the opposition because the current form of those players i mentioned aee something else and would had caused havoc to opposition teams in both domestic and European competitions.

They tried to sell him in the transfer market, and many clubs joined the transfer. But all failed because Mbappé disagreed. I think this deal is only successful with the participation of Real Madrid. Maybe Real Madrid and Mbappé have a tacit agreement with each other. Real Madrid will wait for the expiration of his contract with PSG.
PSG if they want to continue to be extended by Mbappé. Unless Real Madrid gives him up, a top-class striker like him, and the transfer fee of 0 money, Real Madrid can hardly give up that intention.

[len01]

Kylian Mbappe was an important actor in PSG first win in Week 3 of Ligue 1. The two goals that Mbappe contributed managed to bring PSG to their first full point after only being able to draw in the previous two matches. The two goals that Mbappe scored against Lens seemed to emphasize that they did not affect the case of the feud with PSG management over the protracted contract extension issue, even though Mbappe wish to play for Real Madrid was not realized, he still gave his best for the club he is currently strengthening.
The return of Mbappe's sharpness in scoring goals really helped PSG to achieve maximum results in the next match. Luis Enrique will try hard to improve PSG quality to achieve a goal that has never been achieved, namely the UCL trophy.

The might of PSG was again seen where they were able to beat Lens in the match that took place yesterday. Mbappe et al managed to secure full points at the Parc Des Princes stadium which made Luis Enrique succeed in bringing first win under his coaching. This victory also made PSG in 8th place by collecting 5 points.

I see how important Mbappe role has been for PSG in recent seasons because he is PSG goal machine so PSG really don't want to lose Mbappe. Mbappe has scored 3 goals in the two games he has played. I think he is still in his best form even though he had some bad things from PSG in the transfer market but his mentality doesn't seem to be bothered at all because he really concentrates fully on scoring goal in every match.

before that I did not believe in coach Enrique but its just that I was not sure with the experience of this coach even without Enrique Mbappe would still be a reliable player with the performance of the all time top scorer in league 1.

since first time PSG had a conflict with Mbappe at that time I already suspected that PSG not really get tough with Mbappe to make him substitute player and in fact Mbappe was still used as mainstay player who contributed most goal since his first match. so we can be sure that next season there is little chance that Mbappe will extend his contract unless there are urgent matters.