Kylian Mbappe’s latest outburst has sparked fresh speculation over the striker’s future at Paris Saint-Germain.
The striker was on target again for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as they secured a routine two-goal home victory over Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
The Frenchman has taken the mantle of the side’s main attacking star as Lionel Messi is still unavailable having recovered from Covid while Neymar’s injury troubles have ruled him out until February.
Mbappe opened the scoring for Les Parisiens in the 32nd minute as PSG secured the points to maintain their 11-point advantage at the top of the table.
The striker has been on top form all season – he is now up to double figures in Ligue 1 for his goal output and he has netted 19 times in all competitions this campaign.
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Mbappe has recently hinted at a move to Real Madrid and his most recent interview suggested that he is open to a move away from Paris, where he is out of contract this summer.
There is speculation that he will leave the club as a free agent at the end of his contract and his reaction to being booked in the 34 th minute of Saturday’s clash has caused fresh concern.
The striker was shown a yellow card after a tussle with Brest opponent Hugo Magnetti by the referee with another Brest player, Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel, having to restrain an angry Mbappe.
Mbappe could be seen saying on the pitch: "How could I get a yellow card?! But how could I get a yellow card?!
"Come on, get out of there! You don't even know how to referee here! You don't even know how to referee!
"Always the same in this league! It is always the same!
"You are right next to it, how can you not see it!"
Former France international and Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse has become the latest to add his voices to the school of thought that Mbappe will leave as a free agent this summer.
Cisse told l'Equipe du Soir, as per Le10Sport : “He wants to look elsewhere.
“He has a chance to leave for his dream club that is Real Madrid and it's easier to do that by a free agent than if there is a transfer.
“A short-term contract for Mbappé? It's the short word that bothers me because if PSG want to keep him, it would be to keep him as long as possible and with a solid contract.
“I don't believe that will happen, I think he will leave.”
Mbappe has bagged 19 goals in 27 appearances this term – his attacking output far exceeding that of his fellow attacking teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar, illustrating his importance to PSG.
PSG face a season-defining Champions League Round of 16 tie against Real Madrid – potentially Mbappe’s future club - next month.
