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Sunday evening was Kylian Mbappe's last appearance for Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. We saw PSG lose to Toulouse but celebrate winning Ligue 1 in the end.
As I have reported before, Mbappe is about to leave PSG for Real Madrid. We are waiting for the next steps and we will have a 'here we go' soon and I will keep you updated on that.
Meanwhile, there have been reports of a big argument between Mbappe and Nasser Al-Khelaifi before the Toulouse game, but PSG sources have denied this. They spoke, as there are things to clarify before Mbappe leaves, so it is clear that it is not a great friendship at the moment, but PSG confirms that it was not a big fight between Mbappe and the president.
I had the chance to meet Mbappe after the game on the pitch – it was a special moment, and the feeling in the stadium was exciting because it was not a normal game for Mbappe. He wanted to celebrate this title and enjoy it with his teammates and his mother, who was also there.
I noticed that Mbappe and his family seemed really relaxed after three months of media speculation, his future was finally settled, and you could see on his face that Mbappe was really relaxed, and really happy because he will fulfill his dream of playing for Real. Madrid.
As I have reported before, even if there were links with Premier League clubs, this was not serious or tangible, and he did not even want to look at bids from Saudi Arabia, even if they were offered crazy money. He was only focused on Real Madrid, he wanted to play only for Real Madrid, now the time is coming.
Nevertheless, it is important to say that Mbappe really wanted to enjoy the moment with the fans of PSG, their 'Ultras', who prepared a special tifo for the player, and he received a standing ovation, so it was a good moment.
Despite much being written about Mbappe, he has always been a professional at PSG, even if it is not always easy to leave as a free agent. But he didn't cause any problems, and he was nice and classy when I met him in the stadium, where he also liked to talk to everyone, instead of just going straight to the tunnel.
All in all, it was a great evening and I met Gianluigi Donnarumma, who continues to win and win many titles with PSG, and I got a Manuel Ugarte shirt. It was a great night to celebrate, even if there is some sadness that they didn't reach the Champions League final this season, but they won the title and Luis Enrique has done well for a great season.
Next it will be time for PSG to make some signings for what could be a busy and important summer, and it will also be time for Mbappe to face Real Madrid in the Champions League final before the club's presentation to president Florentino. Perez. Everything is in the works and I will have final details soon.
Since the Saudi Pro League project started more than a year ago, Bruno Fernandes has been one of the most valued players of the Saudi management, but at the moment it is nothing. Fernandes is completely focused on Manchester United and there are no negotiations – Bruno will not discuss anything until he knows more about the project at United, and maybe a change in manager, so there are many things he has to clarify at United first. Meanwhile, Fernandes has been very committed to the club, so let's see what happens.
However, I expect Casemiro to leave United this summer. Saudi clubs really want Casemiro, but we will have to see which clubs, and how much they want to invest in terms of salary. But the interest from Saudi is there, and United are open to letting Casemiro leave, so the chances of seeing Casemiro move to Saudi this summer are very good.
Casemiro had a difficult time at United, but in my opinion, Casemiro is still a legend of the game for what he did at Real Madrid. At Man United all the players are struggling, not only him… it's a general problem, not a single player. We can list 15 players who are not performing well at United, and many things that are not working.
Deco has not decided anything about Vitor Roque's future yet. There will be a meeting between all parties in the coming days, followed by discussions with all parties involved to decide on the player's future. Some patience is required in this case amid many, many rumors.
However, with Financial Fair Play concerns, Barcelona will have to sell some players this summer of course. However, at the moment I can assure you that they have not decided anything, every day in the media it seems that one player is leaving, but the truth is that at the moment it is still quiet. For example, Ansu Fati is still one of the players expected to leave and let's see what kind of proposals he will get for Raphinha.
Steven Bergwijn may leave Ajax this summer due to their financial situation. There is a real possibility that Bergwijn could leave for around £20m, but there are no talks yet.
West Ham have previously shown interest in Bergwijn, but other than that I can't name any clubs that are interested at the moment. Bergwijn is highly valued in the Premier League – he is on the list of a few clubs there, and there have been calls to be made aware of his situation, but let's see if West Ham decide to try him again under Julen Lopetegui.
Finally, I am looking forward to today's big game in the Premier League between Tottenham and Manchester City, which has a big result for both teams.
With Aston Villa dropping points against Liverpool, it gives Spurs little hope of catching up and finishing fourth, so I'm sure they will compete at their best tonight even if getting a result against City helps Arsenal in the title race.
However, City have been on fire recently, so I'm sure it will be a great game and it feels too close to call now.
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