
<p>With <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lionel-messi">Lionel Messi</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/neymar">Neymar</a> no longer at the club, <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kylian-mbappe">Kylian Mbappe</a></strong> has been left as the face of <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/psg">Paris Saint-Germain</a></strong> for the 2023-24 season. However, it looks like his exclusive popularity in the French capital <strong>hasn’t translated into record sales.</strong></p>



<p>According to French journalist Abdellah Boulma, <strong>Kang-in Lee is the PSG player who sells the most jerseys this season.</strong> Mbappe is reportedly slightly behind of his teammate, but it’s quite a surprise not to see him lead the list of top-selling shirts.</p>



<p>The Frenchman has been at the Parc des Princes since 2018. The South Korean star, on the other hand, arrived in Paris <strong>from Mallorca in a €22 million move</strong> in the summer. But there might be a reason that explains this situation.</p>



<h2>Mbappe’s future at PSG looked up in the air this summer</h2>



<p>For months, it looked like Mbappe would leave PSG. The 24-year-old striker had already flirted with a possible departure in 2022, with <strong>Real Madrid</strong> expected to land him as a free agent.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><div><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20231019_BUS_77710_Kylian-Mbappe-5-1024x576.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=576" alt="Kylian Mbappe" class="wp-image-72460" srcset="https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Kylian-Mbappe-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Kylian-Mbappe-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Kylian-Mbappe-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Kylian-Mbappe-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/Kylian-Mbappe-5.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure></div><figcaption>Kylian Mbappe</figcaption></figure>



<p>Mbappe ultimately stayed in France, and the club announced the new deal would keep him at the club until June 2025. But it turns out that he signed <strong>a two-year contract with an option for another season</strong>. Therefore, it wouldn’t be a three-year deal <strong>unless he decided to exercise that clause</strong>.</p>


<div class="wp_fsn_relatedlinks" id="BUS#20230823#BUS#51335"></div>


<p>In the summer, Mbappe made headlines for reportedly letting PSG know he had <strong>no intention of triggering the option for an extra year</strong>. That meant he could become a free agent in 2024, putting himself in the same position than only a year ago.</p>



<h2>Mbappe was linked with Real Madrid, Al-Hilal</h2>



<p>That led to a <strong>months-long saga</strong> about Mbappe’s future. Since PSG didn’t want to lose him for nothing in 2024, they considered to cash in for the striker this summer. Real Madrid were once again strongly linked with Mbappe, but they looked reluctant to meet PSG’s astonishing demands.</p>


<div class="wp_fsn_poll" id="65318482f2b571abd7e45919" data-title="Should Mbappe leave PSG in 2024?" data-options="2"></div>


<p>Mbappe reportedly didn’t want to leave PSG this season, despite <strong>serious interest from Saudi Arabian giants Al-Hilal</strong> besides the rumors of Madrid. In the end, they <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/kylian-mbappe-reaches-an-agreement-with-psg-and-wont-leave-for-real-madrid-20230813-BUS-45686.html">worked it out</a>. Mbappe was separated from the squad for a while, but the club <strong>eventually let him rejoin Luis Enrique’s team</strong>.</p>



<p>With Mbappe still leading PSG’s attack, it may be hard to believe this situation happened only a few months ago. But it did. And <strong>it may explain his jersey sales figures</strong>. At some point, when his future was still uncertain, the PSG store didn’t even sell Mbappe’s shirt.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><div><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="675" height="735" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20231019_BUS_77710_mbappe-psg-store-shirt.webp&amp;width=675&amp;height=735" alt="" class="wp-image-77757" srcset="https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/mbappe-psg-store-shirt.png 675w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/mbappe-psg-store-shirt-276x300.png 276w" sizes="(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px"></figure></div></figure>



<p>As for Kang-in Lee, his <strong>popularity in Asia</strong> may be a reason behind the high demand for his Paris Saint-Germain jersey. While he has yet to make an impression at the Parc des Princes, the young midfielder has recently helped South Korea win the Gold Medal at the 2023 Asian Games.</p>


Kang-in Lee

The only PSG player who sells more jerseys than Kylian Mbappe – report

Receive the latest news in your E-mail box