The World Cup winner expressed his delight after a centenary of France’s top flight goals in the wake of a comfortable win over Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe was overjoyed after scoring his 100th Ligue 1 goal at the weekend, which he described as “a new step towards history”.
Mbappe scored for the PSG opener 15 minutes into their lap at the top of the table against Lyon on Sunday night.
The 22-year-old found the net again in the second half to lift his ton in France’s premier plane as Mauricio Pochettino’s side stormed to a 4-2 victory, and the his hunger to go ahead and accomplish even greater things after the last whistle.
What was said?
“It was a great day to score my 100th goal in Ligue 1,” said Mbappe. Canal Plus. “I knew I had two short goals. After I gave up [Nantes striker] Randal Kolo Muani visited last week, I had to make up for it!
“It’s another stage of my career, another step towards history. The road has not just begun.”
Mbappe’s Ligue 1 linn
Mbappe began his professional career at Monaco in 2015, and it didn’t take long for him to make his mark after graduating to the senior team.
The Frenchman scored 27 goals in 60 games for the Stade Louis II outfit, including 16 in the league as he helped the club win the title in its 2016-17 forward campaign.
PSG lured Mbappe to Parc des Princes at the end of that season and since then he has taken his game to even greater heights, scoring 120 goals in his first 160 appearances for the club. .
The World Cup winner’s brace against Lyon brought the sum to 84 in Ligue 1 for the reigning champions, and he will have a chance to increase his draw even further when Pochettino’s side catch Lille after the break between -national.
Will Mbappe still be a PSG player next season?
Profitability about Mbappe’s future has been staggering in recent months, with suggestions that he could move away from the Parc des Princes in the summer transfer window.
Real Madrid are reportedly planning a big-money deal for the French international, who is now approaching the final 12 months of his current contract, while Liverpool also credited with interest in his services.
However, PSG have made it a priority for them to tie Mbappe down to new terms before the market opens, with the club ‘s sports director Leonardo at ease about the whole situation.
“When we see Kylian ‘s last performance and the number of goals he has reached, reaching 100 goals, at just 22 years old, it’ s unbelievable,” he said. Canal Plus after the Lyon game.
“But hey, today is not the day to talk about his contract.”