Now the equal of Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 156 goals in Parisian colors, the native of Bondy would see himself going for Edinson Cavani’s 200-goal mark.
«You can’t spit on it“: Kylian Mbappé, at the end of his contract in June, is not closed to the idea of becoming the top scorer in the history of Paris SG, after joining Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Saturday in second place. “Being the top scorer in the history of PSG, you can’t necessarily spit on it. We’ll see how it goes“, reacted the player, passing through the mixed zone in the corridors of the Parc de Princes after his recital against Saint-Etienne on Saturday evening (3-1).
Author of a decisive pass but especially of a double,Ability“joined in history the mark of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, author of 156 goals in 180 matches between 2012 and 2016. Only one player now separates Mbappé from the top in the hierarchy of Parisian scorers: Edinson Cavani, author of 200 goals in 301 matches during his stay between 2013 and 2020.
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Start by overtaking Ibrahimovic
«When you know what Zlatan did here, it’s symbolic. It means that I am in high standards. We are in a very closed circle. If there’s no big trouble, I’ll get past it“Agreed the native of Bondy, who will wait at least eleven days knowing that he will be suspended in Nice next Saturday (9 p.m.). Before the match, “I knew that the most important thing was to be focused, and to score goals. Now I’m there, and the most important thing is to stay focused on the upcoming deadlines. And if I stay focused, I’ll score goals“, he continued.
At 23, the world champion has time to become number one… if he stays at the club. But his future is written in dotted lines in the capital, since he has still not renewed his contract expiring in June. A failure of negotiations for an extension would lead to his departure next summer.
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Before kick-off, Parisian ultras asked him to stay in Paris: “your story is written here“, they launched, in a banner. “It’s nice to have the affection of the supporters, appreciated the interested party. We play for that kind of stuff. Of course, there is the performance side, the statistics, the title, but leaving an imprint in people’s memory is a way of making history. I’m touched.»
