Paris Saint-Germain – Christophe Galtier on Mbappe’s departure: “Kylian gave an answer to this rumour”

as if nothing happened

Because, to observe him when he entered the field for training, nothing had changed. He participated in possession matches, relaxed when exchanging crosses with Achraf Hakimi and his skill in warming up in front of goal, and he did not let his problems appear. And when he started the match, he put on the outfit that suited him: that of a talented football player.

Indefensible every time he has exported himself to that left side he seems to miss so much, the French have presented the exact opposite face he glimpsed during his recent outings: involved, collegial and decisive. And in the Parisian eleven, there seemed to be thousands of places to pull information that could have major repercussions for the team. “I never touched the subject, either with my players or my team.Christoph Galtier then explained. We kept focusing on getting ready for the game. I haven’t seen any player upset by these rumours. I did not touch the subject, either individually or collectively. “

Still, the locker room is aware of this information. “The media is always talking about these thingshis friend Hakimi got stuck in the mixed zone. I saw Kilian focusing on the game and the club. We didn’t talk about it. You take things out of context.A similar story with Sergio Ramos in the channel + microphone: “The only thing I can say is that Kylian is a friend. He is very happy here every day. Did not leave last season, I do not believe the rumors“.

The Parisian coach was ultimately the one most involved in the matter at a press conference. What did he think of this information? Prefer to talk about “rumour”. “What I know ? nothingHe confessed. I only know that rumors became information, which in itself became almost a statement. I find it very surprising that a rumor like this appears only hours before a very important match. I didn’t see anything different in Kylian’s preparations for the match. I’ve never heard of this kind of information, discussion or thought, either with Kylian or the club management.“.

This is ultimately the only lesson from Tuesday’s fresh game draft: Despite his potential desire to leave and despite his tactical unhappiness, Mbappe has remained involved. till when ? In Paris, you never really know. Because earthquakes here are so numerous that you will get used to them.