Though he reportedly gave Paris Saint-Germain his word, Mbappe seems to have no intention of triggering his option for a further year to continue at the Parc des Princes until 2025.

That means the Frenchman would become a free agent at the end of the upcoming season. While his future is still uncertain, former PSG sporting director Leonardo believes it’s best for the club to part with Mbappe.

Leonardo says PSG should move on from Mbappe

“For the good of PSG, I think the time has come for Mbappe to go, no matter what,” Leonardo told L’Equipe, via Goal. “Paris-Saint-Germain existed before Kylian Mbappe and it will exist after him. He’s been in Paris for six years and, over those six seasons, five different clubs have won the Champions League (Real Madrid in 2018 and 2022, Liverpool in 2019, Bayern Munich in 2020, Chelsea in 2021 and Manchester City in 2023), none of which had Mbappe in their ranks. That means it’s entirely possible to win this competition without him.“

Leonardo knows Mbappe from his three seasons in the French capital, before leaving his post last year. However, the Brazilian said Mbappe lacks leadership skills, and even suggested that PSG cannot build a team around him:

“With his behavior over the last two years, Mbappe is showing that he’s not yet a player capable of really guiding a team. He’s a great player, not a leader. He’s a great goalscorer, not a creative one. It’s hard to build a team around him.”

PSG have given Mbappe an ultimatum: either he renews his contract or the club will sell him this summer. A Real Madrid move has made big headlines in recent weeks, but we’ll have to wait and see how this plays out.

PSG were leading 2-0 on aggregate until a terrible mistake at the back propelled the hosts to a memorable comeback. Gianluigi Donnarumma was in the eye of the storm for conceding the ball that set up Karim Benzema‘s first goal of the night.

However, the French club’s leaders – as well as Mauricio Pochettino – felt that goal should have been ruled out forfoul from Benzema to the goalkeeper. That’s why at the end of the game, Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Leonardo have reportedlygone to the referee’s dressing roomto aggresively complain about that situation.

L’Equipe: UEFA to open disciplinary proceedings against PSG’s Al-Khelaifi, Leonardo

According to L’Equipe, UEFA will open disciplinary proceedings against the PSG President and the sporting director for their behavior after the final whistle. “Adisciplinary case has been opened against Nasser al-Khelaïfi and Leonardo (president and sports director of PSG, respectively) and more generally against the Parisian club,”the French outlet quoted.

Article 11 of theUEFA Disciplinary Regulations providessanctions for those who breach the “General Principles of Conduct,” including one who “behaves in an insulting way or otherwise contravenes the elementary rules of propriety.”Meanwhile, article 15condemnes the “incorrect behavior of players and officials,” with suspensions and fines for the infringers.

Article 44 claims that “any means of evidence may be used during the investigation and the disciplinary procedure, subject to respect for human dignity.” This includes official reports, testimonies, video recordings, among other sources ordocuments. It has been reported that a member of the Real Madrid squad was recording when Al-Khelaifi went to complain to the referee, so in case that video exists, it can be used in the investigation. It’s understood that UEFA’s disciplinary committee will take into account the official’s report and any images that could be provided from the situation.