Kylian Mbappé’s secrecy was total. Not even his teammates inside PSG had any idea what would happen to the world champion’s future.
According to Ander Herrera, they found out about the continuity of Donatello just when the act was performed in the center of the Parc des Princes field (in the run-up to the match against Metz).
The Spanish midfielder does not rule out that KM7 may have said something to Achraf Hakim, who is his closest friend, but he and most of his colleagues did not know what the hell was going to happen. They found out at the same time as the rest of the planet.
THIS IS HOW THE PSG PLAYERS FIND OUT ABOUT MBAPPÉ’S DECISION
“Today, after lunch, we have begun to see the news that came out in Spain, friends who wrote to you and all of these things. I thought he was going to say it later (next few days), because he had commented on something about the Nations League. We weren’t expecting them.”
“We have arrived at the stadium, we have seen that he has gone out to the center of the field and logically, when he was not in the locker room and there was something set up on the field, we were surprised. The club has mounted it very well, it has done very well. It has been spectacular and, well, the people are very happy. Logically, enjoying Kylian for the next few years is a luxury.”
“Nobody knew anything? I swear, just like that. Me today, after eating, talking with friends in the chat, who already said that there was news that he was staying and such, and I didn’t know more. I don’t know if he’s the same as Hakimi or someone super close to him has told him. But in my case, I found out when he left. I think most do too.”declared the youth squad from Zaragoza, in an interview for The Great Match of COPE.
What do you think was the decisive factor in the deliberation? “I think the fact that he could become the most important player in the history of the club has weighed on him”.
Surely there will be those who think that Ander did not find out because he has a secondary role in the club. But no, he doesn’t go there. Marquinhos, the captain, confirmed that they did not know anything until minutes before the match against Metz began.
“(Kylian) He was very strong, he didn’t say anything, he didn’t show us anything. We had some clues before the game, but we didn’t know. We have seen the ceremony.”
Undefeated Data. Kylian Mbappé closed the 2021/22 season with 39 goals and 21 assists in 46 games for PSG. Unstoppable.
Did you know…? Kylian Mbappé was champion, leading scorer, leading assists and MVP of Ligue 1 that just ended. No one had ever achieved this. Historical.