PSG chief says nothing to hide over Neymar, Mbappe transfers

Record ID: 909363

  • Title: PSG chief says nothing to hide over Neymar, Mbappe transfers
  • Date: 6th September 2017
  • Summary: POSTER WITH MBAPPE'S PHOTO, AND CAPTION, READING (French): "KYLIAN MBAPPE REPRESENTS PARIS"
  • Embargoed: 20th September 2017 12:50
  • Keywords: Kylian Mbappe happy to be in back in Paris Paris St Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi defends his club's transfer policy PSG unveil Kylian Mbappe
  • Location: PARIS AND SAINT-DENIS, FRANCE
  • City: PARIS AND SAINT-DENIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0026XGL0ZJ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Paris St Germain's new striker Kylian Mbappe said he joined "for the project" and that he had a lot to learn from his new team mates, as the French club's president added that his record summer transfers had been carried out in complete transparency.
    Mbappe joined PSG on an initial season-long loan from Monaco weeks after the Ligue 1 club signed Neymar for a world record 222 million euros ($264.80 million).
    PSG will complete a permanent deal for Mbappe in 12 month's time in a deal worth about 180 million euros ($215 million), which would make him the world's second most expensive player.
    PSG's deals for Neymar, who they signed from Barcelona after meeting the price in his buyout clause, and Mbappe have triggered an investigation into a possible breach of Financial Fair Play rules by UEFA, soccer's European governing body.
    But club president Nasser al-Khelaifi, sat beside Mbappe, said PSG had nothing to hide and that they "did everything in a transparent way".
    Mbappe, who grew up in a gritty Parisian suburb, said his price tag will not affect his performances and that he would enter the changing room full of humility.
    The teenager had been linked with a host of top European clubs during the close season. Mbappe told Wednesday's news conference he had wanted to remain in France and PSG offered him the dream opportunity to return to his home city.
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