How the PSG locker room has lived since the departure of Kylian Mbappé

For three months now, Kylian Mbappé has officially no longer been a Paris Saint-Germain player. But the captain of the Blues is still talked about in the French capital. In fact, the residents of the Parc des Princes must pay the sum of €55 million to the 25-year-old footballer. This corresponds to the last three months of salary as well as certain bonuses owed to Bondynois. However, even if the LFP legal commission ruled in his favor, the French champions refuse to pay this amount. The two parties will therefore meet on October 15 before the joint appeals committee of the Professional Football League.

A freer changing room

On the sporting level, the capital club, on the other hand, quickly moved on to something else. This, even if no big star was ultimately recruited to replace Mbappé in Luis Enrique’s eleven. The latter is also regularly questioned by the press about his former player. At the start of the season, he explained that he wished him the best, except against PSG. He also and above all reiterated on several occasions that he wanted to highlight the collective rather than individuality. “The leader of the team is the club, it’s PSG. The players are giving their all and I have no doubt that we will be more solid in attack and defense. It’s an exciting challenge to show that football is a team sport. That’s my goal.”

If we have heard “Lucho” since the departure of the French international, he should say more next week during the broadcast of the documentary dedicated to him on Movistar. As for the players, Mbappé’s former teammates remain rather discreet on the subject. Although he is generally appreciated in the group, some were relieved by his departure according to our information. Indeed, they now feel less pressure around the club since he left, we were told. Some also feel less watched in their actions or in terms of knowing who made the pass or not to the French star. Obviously, the most impacted are the offensive players.

Mbappé’s entourage crystallized tensions

The departure of Mbappé changed things. Even if Luis Enrique did not hesitate to replace him or play him less, KM was still one of the most used players. Without him, this opened up new perspectives for its competitors. Sources close to the club explained to us that certain offensive elements feel liberated. The Bondynois sometimes zoned out, which was complicated for some of his partners who had difficulty adapting to him. Still close to some, like Achraf Hakimi with whom he shared a moment in Getafe a few days ago, Kylian Mbappé also finds some of his ex-partners in the France team. This is particularly the case for Bradley Barcola, with whom he has a good relationship.

In addition to the player born in 98, the departure of the Mbappé clan changed the situation in the capital. According to our information, the player’s mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, was not very appreciated in the Parisian environment. Those around the other players in the group had a lot of trouble with her. Some have even described it as a “tyrant“. But since she left, the climate has calmed down and the atmosphere is better. In the VIP area reserved for relatives of Parisians, everyone chats and exchanges without problem now. It was not obviously the case last year where it crystallized a lot of tensions PSG seems to appreciate life without Kylian Mbappé and his loved ones…