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  • Ligue 1: I told PSG I wanted to leave – Mbappe

    Ligue 1: I told PSG I wanted to leave – Mbappe

    Kylian Mbappe admits he told PSG he wanted to leave this past summer.

    In the final days of the summer market, Real Madrid had offers of €160m and €180m rejected by PSG.

    Mbappe told RMC: “I asked to leave, because from the moment I didn’t want to extend, I wanted the club to have a transfer fee to have a quality replacement. It’s a club that has given me a lot, I have always been happy, the four years I spent here, and I still am.

    “I announced it early enough that the club could turn around. I wanted everyone to go out to grow up, to go out hand in hand, to make a good deal, and I respected that. I said, if you don’t want me to go, I will stay.

    “Me, my position was clear. I said I wanted to leave and I said it early enough. Personally, I didn’t really appreciate the fact of saying ‘yes, he’s coming the last week of August …’ because that makes a thief. I said at the end of July that I wanted to leave.”

  • Ligue 1: PSG hits four past Clermont

    Ligue 1: PSG hits four past Clermont

    Paris St-Germain made it five wins out of five in Ligue 1 this season as Ander Herrera’s double helped them to an emphatic home win over Clermont.

    PSG were without both Lionel Messi and Neymar following their late return from international duty but were still way too good for their opponents.

    Herrera struck twice in the first half to put the home side in control.

    Kylian Mbappe slotted in a coolly taken third before Idrissa Gueye rounded off the rout with a header.

    PSG, who travel to Club Bruges for their Champions League opener on Wednesday, lead the table with 15 points.

    Clermont had begun this season – their first in the French top flight – impressively, but their first defeat leaves them third on eight points.

    The visitors began reasonably well, but the writing was on the wall when Herrera followed up his headed opener with a decisive finish from close range.

    Mbappe made sure of the win and Gueye added the icing to the cake for a star-studded PSG side that included a debut for Italian Euro 2020-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

  • Ligue 1: Lionel Messi makes PSG debut in 2-0 win

    Ligue 1: Lionel Messi makes PSG debut in 2-0 win

    Lionel Messi made his Paris St-Germain debut as a 66th-minute substitute in a 2-0 win at Reims in Ligue 1.

    The Argentine, wearing his new number 30 PSG shirt, received a standing ovation as he replaced his friend Neymar in front of a sell-out crowd.

    It was the first club game of his career for a team other than Barcelona.

    “He is still far away from his best form but he has been training well and he will be fit in the next two weeks,” boss Mauricio Pochettino told Amazon.

    “We are waiting for the best from him. I’m very happy that he made his debut. It was very important for him.”

    Kylian Mbappe scored both goals on what could be his final appearance for the club, with Real Madrid keen to sign him before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.

    Real Madrid have made a 160m euro (£137m) bid to sign the 22-year-old, who has now scored 135 goals in 175 games for PSG.

  • Messi meets PSG’s fans for first time after done deal

    Messi meets PSG’s fans for first time after done deal

    New signing Lionel Messi for the first time met with fans of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Wednesday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Messi completed his deal of leaving FC Barcelona for PSG on Tuesday.

    With the deal done, Messi will stay at PSG 2023. The deal for the 34-year-old which has the option of a third year, will see him wear jersey number 30.

    Messi left Barca – the only club he has played for – as they were unable to afford a new deal under La Liga’s financial fair play rules.

    Messi has said joining PSG will give him the best chance of winning the Champions League for a fifth time.

    Despite the upheaval that followed his leaving FCB, the forward says he is now focused on bringing success to the Ligue 1 giants.

    Following his meeting with PSG’s fans, Messi said: “I start a new phase in my life and I do it with all the motivation and desire to keep learning every day.

    “We will work towards achieving the goals of the PSG – Paris Saint-Germain”.

  • Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappe informs PSG he wants to leave

    Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappe informs PSG he wants to leave

    France international Kylian Mbappe has told PSG management he wants to leave this summer.

    That’s according to RMC pundit Daniel Riolo.

    Riolo declared this morning: “I know that Mbappé has asked to leave, but it is complicated because first you have to find a club that has the money to pay him, but the novelty is that he really does not want to stay.

    “If he doesn’t leave this summer, he’ll be free next season. And that’s why Doha doesn’t want to hear him speak.

    “If Mbappé expresses that desire to leave, it means that he has to look for a club and then PSG has to move to find him a replacement. But yes, the news is that Mbappé does not want to stay at PSG.”

    Real Madrid are favourites to sign Mbappe, with his PSG contract about to enter it’s final 12 months.

  • Wijnaldum welcomes new challenge with Ligue 1 giant

    Wijnaldum welcomes new challenge with Ligue 1 giant

    Paris Saint-Germain have announced the signing of Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.

    The Holland international – who will come off contract at Liverpool this month – had attracted interest from several European giants including Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

    However, the 30-year-old chose the Ligue 1 side ahead of their competitors for the 2021-2022 season. The 30-year-old has agreed terms until 2024.

    Speaking of his decision to join PSG, Wijnaldum said: “Signing for PSG is a new challenge for me.

    “I’m joining one of the best squads in Europe and I want to bring all my desire and commitment to this ambitious project.

    “PSG have proved how good they are in recent years and I’m convinced that together, with our supporters, we can go even further and higher.”

  • Neymar, Mbappe help PSG take title race to final day

    Neymar, Mbappe help PSG take title race to final day

    Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were on target as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) kept alive their hopes of retaining the Ligue 1 title with a 4-0 victory over Reims on Sunday.

    Mauricio Pochettino’s side will go into next weekend’s final round of the season against Brest one point behind leaders Lille, who were held to a 0-0 draw by Saint-Etienne.

    PSG will only get their hands on the title if they better the result Lille get against Angers next weekend, needing Christophe Galtier’s team to slip up.

    Neymar opened the scoring early on with a penalty kick after Yunis Abdelhamid had been dismissed for handling an Mbappe shot.

    World Cup winner Mbappe, Marquinhos and Moise Kean then wrapped up the most routine of victories.

    Any hopes Reims had of securing back-to-back wins at the Parc des Princes were all but extinguished in the 13th minute.

    Abdelhamid received his marching orders for handling Mbappe’s goalbound effort, with Neymar non-challantly slotting home his ninth league goal of the campaign from the resulting penalty kick.

    Mbappe was not to be denied 11 minutes later, sliding home from close range after Thomas Foket had inexplicably rolled the ball across the face of his own goal.

    France international Mbappe then fired wide after being played in by a sumptuous Neymar flick as PSG failed to add the third goal their dominance deserved before the interval.

    Mbappe went close on a number of occasions at the start of the second period, while Neymar saw an effort ruled out for offside after Ander Herrera had struck the post from distance.

    Neymar turned provider for PSG’s third after 68 minutes, his corner-kick from the left headed past Predrag Rajkovic by Marquinhos from six yards.

    Substitute Kean fired into the bottom-right corner from 15 yards a minute from full-time as PSG inflicted a first defeat in six away games on Reims.

  • Ligue 1: Neymar leads PSG to significant win over Lens

    Ligue 1: Neymar leads PSG to significant win over Lens

    Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) moved provisionally back to the top of the French Ligue 1 on Saturday, thanks to a battling 2-1 win over Lens at the Parc des Princes.

    Neymar scored the opener and crossed for Marquinhos to head in the champions’ second.

    It was a good response to their 2-1 home loss to Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League this week.

    With Kylian Mbappe missing through injury and Marco Verratti, Angel Di Maria and Ander Herrera starting on the bench, PSG were made to work hard.

    But it was a result which lifted them back above Lille at the summit, at the very least for a few hours.

    Ignatius Ganago pulled a goal back for European hopefuls Lens, but Mauricio Pochettino’s men held firm for a morale-boosting win.

    This has come ahead of their second-leg clash with Manchester City in England on Tuesday.

    PSG, who lost right-back Colin Dagba to injury before the 20-minute mark, had few early chances in spite of their dominance.

    But Danilo Pereira tested Wuilker Farinez with a powerful header that was well saved by the Lens goalkeeper.

    Lens had done well to keep Neymar quiet but gifted him the opener 32 minutes in.

    The Brazil star slotted home confidently after Julian Draxler had pinched possession from Facundo Medina on the edge of the penalty box.

    Pablo Sarabia should have scored a second after Neymar’s header from a fine Marquinhos pass, but Farinez produced a superb one-handed stop.

    Also, Lens could have snatched an equaliser before half-time had Jonathan Clauss and Clement Michelin shown more composure inside the penalty box.

    Lens began the second half well but PSG doubled their lead just before the hour mark, Marquinhos rising unchallenged to head in Neymar’s corner-kick from the right.

    However, the visitors halved the deficit barely two minutes later, with Ganago hooking the ball through Navas’ legs after Arnaud Kalimuendo sliced an attempted overhead kick.

    Neymar curled a free-kick off the right post, seemingly via the fingertips of Farinez, and Mauro Icardi saw a goal disallowed for a Marco Verratti offside.

    But Lens could not capitalise on those moments of fortune.

  • My agent spoke with Liverpool, but… – Marcelo

    Lyon defender Marcelo has confirmed talks with Liverpool last month.

    Marcelo, however, says he’s not angling to leave OL this summer.

    He told Canal+: “I have already discussed with the president, Juninho, and Vincent Ponsot about a new contract.

    “I hope we will find a solution soon. Of course I want to stay. I feel very good here, I feel that I can give Lyon a little more.

    “With time and experience, we will eventually find a solution that works for both parties. My agent spoke with Liverpool but like I said I feel very good here.

    “I think I can win something with Lyon. My dream is to win the championship with Lyon.”

  • Kean’s goal sends PSG top of Ligue 1

    Kean’s goal sends PSG top of Ligue 1

    Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) moved to the Ligue 1 summit as Moise Kean’s late goal sealed a 2-1 win over Nice at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.

    Coach Mauricio Pochettino was without the services of Brazilian superstar Neymar, who is out for a month after suffering an adductor injury in the midweek Coupe de France win over Caen.

    But the champions had just enough to seal a sixth consecutive top-flight home win.

    Rony Lopes cancelled out Julian Draxler’s 22nd-minute opener early in the second half, but Kean —— who scored the winner against Caen —— secured maximum points 14 minutes from time.

    The result meant PSG —— who visit FC Barcelona for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday —— leapfrogged Lille at the top of Ligue 1.

    This was courtesy of a superior goal difference.

    But Christophe Galtier’s side can reclaim top spot with a point against Brest on Sunday.

    The hosts deservedly went ahead midway through the first half when Draxler prodded home his third goal of the season from eight yards.

    That was after Mauro Icardi’s close-range effort had cannoned back off the post.

    Kylian Mbappe should have doubled PSG’s advantage shortly before the interval, the France international failing to make contact with Icardi’s cross from six yards.

    Amine Gouiri thundered over a presentable opportunity at the other end.

    Nice pulled level five minutes after the break when Marquinhos’ attempted clearance went as far as Lopes.

    He drove into the penalty area and unleashed a powerful drive that gave Keylor Navas no chance.

    Mbappe fizzed a strike just wide soon after following a swift counter-attacking move, while Gouiri crashed against the crossbar from close range as Nice threatened to pull ahead.

    Kean stretched PSG’s unbeaten run at home to Nice to 10 games in the 76th minute, though, heading in from four yards after Icardi had steered Mbappe’s cross into his path.