Thanks to the brace he scored once morest Saint-Étienne at the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappé reached 156 official goals with PSG, equaling Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the capital club’s second all-time top scorer.
As soon as the game was over (Pochettino’s men won 3-1), Donatello left open the possibility of going for Edinson Cavani’s mark (200 goals). His words have generated a stir. And it is that, to go for The matador (he is 44 points away from tying it), he would have to say no to Real Madrid -at least this summer- and continue in Paris.
MBAPPÉ DOES NOT RULE OUT GOING FOR CAVANI’S RECORD
“When you know what Zlatan has done here,[reaching his mark]is symbolic. They are very high standards, we are in a very, very, closed circle. I managed to match it and, if there is no major problem, I will overtake it. There is still Edi (Cavani). We’ll see how he goes. Of course, being the top scorer in the history of PSG is something that cannot be ignored, so we’ll see what happens.”released the heirin a mixed zone, as collected RMC Sport.
“I am not the first, I am only second. He had to be focused to score goals. He knew he was going to get to this position fast. I’m there. The most important thing is to be focused on goals. And if I stay focused, I’m going to score goals.”
Proud to enter the history of PSG: “As I said, I enter a very very closed circle. This shows what I have achieved, in these 4 or 5 years, evolving in very high spheres. It has always been my goal to leave a trace in people’s memory, whether in statistics or visual memory, to convey emotions. I am happy to do it here in Paris.”
The Cavani brand seduces him, but does not obsess him. In short: she doesn’t rule it out, but she doesn’t guarantee anything either: “I have always made sure to be number 1. We have to keep trying to achieve it, there are games left. But neither is it an obsession. The obsession is to win titles, it’s the Champions League, this tenth Ligue 1 title, which would also be important for the club. And if I stay focused, I’ll score other goals.”
Kylian’s contract with PSG ends in June. Everything indicates that his future will be at Real Madrid, but we will have to wait. The 23-year-old does not close the door in Paris. We assume that his final decision will depend a lot on what happens at the end of the 2021/22 season, especially in the UEFA Champions League.
Undefeated data. Kylian Mbappé has recorded 24 goals and 14 assists in 34 games played this season with PSG. Better and better, more and more complete.
Did you know…? Kylian Mbappé has 156 goals and 69 assists in 205 official games with PSG. More direct participation in scoring than games.
