Last summer, Mbappe joined PSG from AS Monaco as a loan deal with a clause to activate the buy-in value. This is a trick for PSG to circumvent the financial fair play law because at the same time, they welcomed Neymar from Barcelona for 222 million euros.
By last season, Mbappe's value activation clause had been opened and the young French player was valued at up to 180 million euros. That number makes Mbappe the most expensive young player in history (under23).
When asked about Mbappe's future, specifically the number to buy this striker, PSG's owner Al-Khelaifi replied with a challenging nature for other clubs
"Do you ask me about the number (how much money to buy Mbappe)? It must be more than 1 billion euros. Yes, that is my intention. Even if you pay me 1 billion euros, I will not sell him," the PSG president shared.
This is not the first time Al-Khelaifi has challenged opponents who are staring at their star. After PSG's defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, when asked about Neymar's future, Al-Khelaifi replied: "2000% of Neymar will stay at PSG".
Last season, Mbappe scored 21 goals in all competitions for PSG, contributing greatly to the League 1 championship. The reason why the French club needs to keep their players at all costs is because if they reach new agreements to tie Mbappe up, the ones who benefit are them.
Why is that? In the upcoming World Cup, Mbappe will partner Griezmann in the French Open attack. No one can predict whether Mbappe will shine or not, but in case this young player plays well, his price will increase.
At that time, PSG would consider keeping or selling Mbappe, the beneficiaries were still them. Remember, Al-Khelaifi is still a true trader and everything can happen if the amount is large enough.
