---
title: "Leonardo says PSG will not ‘beg’ Kylian Mbappe to stay"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/leonardo-says-psg-will-not-beg-kylian-mbappe-to-stay/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-01-19T19:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-19T19:00:00Z"
---

# Leonardo says PSG will not ‘beg’ Kylian Mbappe to stay

Paris Saint Germain sporting director Leonardo has told [Kylian Mbappe](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/19/jurgen-klopp-bets-heavily-on-liverpool-signing-kylian-mbappe-this-summer/) that the Ligue 1 giants will not ‘beg’ the superstar to extend his stay amid [reported](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-transfer-kylian-mbappe-klopp-23141112) interest from[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/19/liverpool-fans-are-left-stunned-by-pundits-criticism-of-thiago/).

The Reds have been [long-time admirers](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/liverpool-preparing-bid-for-mbappe-if-striker-seeks-move-to-premier-league-s6v285d8b) of the striker and this could come as a boost to their chances of making the deal a reality as the Parisian club’s Brazilian director told France Football \[via [Get French Football News](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/psg-sd-leonardo-on-neymar-mbappe-those-who-really-want-to-stay-will-stay/)\] that they won’t plead with the 22-year-old, saying:

> I hope that they (Neymar and Mbappe) are convinced that PSG is a good place for a high level and ambitious player. We just need to find an agreement between their desires, their demands, our expectations and our means.
>
> We are not going to beg: ”Please, stay.” It is more calculated than that. Those who really want to stay will stay. We speak regularly and I have good feelings on both of those matters.

This comes as a [report from Spanish media outlet Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/) suggests that Jurgen Klopp has high hopes of landing the World Cup winner.

Mbappe, who once [lauded Liverpool](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/liverpool-are-a-machine-psg-star-mbappe-heaps-praise-on/oinvwhn3e3521d8moi8whwndd)as a ‘machine’, may seek out the opportunity to find a new challenge this summer after [accomplishing everything there is to accomplish](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/erfolge/spieler/342229) in France.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Pulling off deal for the world’s most valuable player (according to [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marktwertetop/wertvollstespieler)) would be the coup to surpass all coups for Liverpool.

Whilst it is widely acknowledged any deal would have to be at least part-funded by a major departure from Anfield, landing Mbappe could guarantee years of [elite attacking contributions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/erfolge/spieler/342229).

The ultra-talented forward is capable of [playing anywhere across the attack](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/342229) and his [blistering pace](https://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/fifa-21-pace-ratings-traore-mbappe-and-the-20-fastest/pnvea11pnjvv1w66kxlyfzh6f) is too much for many central defenders to handle.

Liverpool’s [Champions League exploits](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/7889--liverpool/) could be of interest to the French star, as it’s one of [the few major competitions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/erfolge/spieler/342229) he hasn’t already won in his short career to date.