According to L’Équipe (France), Mbappe is not popular with his teammates at Paris Saint Germain (PSG). This player received a very low number of votes in the race to win the captain’s armband.
Although Kylian Mbappe has “made up” with PSG and is about to sign a contract until 2025, this player is still unpopular with his teammates after what he has been through.
According to sources from L’Équipe newspaper, the French striker received a very low number of votes in the vote to choose the captain of PSG,. Midfielder Marquinhos is still trusted by his teammates when he won this election. Verratti, Danilo Pereira and Presnel Kimpembe were the other candidates competing for the captaincy, but also received much lower votes than Marquinhos.
It’s worth it for Marquinhos to continue playing the role of PSG captain. The Brazilian star has taken over the role under managers Mauricio Pochettino and Christophe Galtier, so he has a pretty high reputation throughout the team.
L’Équipe newspaper commented: “It seems Mbappe is not popular with his teammates at the moment. Now, we will wait and see what role coach Luis Enrique gives Mbappe at PSG. Before that, the Spaniard confirmed. unrelated to the race to choose the captain”.
If he agrees to extend his contract, Mbappe can become the club’s vice-captain like last season (Image: Getty).
This newspaper also added about the current situation of the French striker: “Mbappé’s position will only change if the player accepts a contract extension with PSG. At that time, he has the ability to return to the role. The possibility of Mbappe accepting a new contract is quite high because this player accepts to sit at the negotiating table.”
Recently, Mbappe returned to the PSG squad in the match against Toulouse but could not help the home team win. After the first two rounds, PSG were held back by rivals Lorient and Toulouse.
The Parisian team is ranked 11th on the Ligue 1 rankings with 2 points, 4 points behind the top team Monaco. This is the time when PSG desperately need Mbappe’s shine to help the club regain its position in French football .
