PSG boss hopeful Mbappé will ‘change his mind’ over Real move،
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique says he still hopes Kylian Mbappé could 'change his mind' and stay with the club, despite being heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer .
Sources confirmed to ESPN in February that Mbappé had decided to join Madrid this summer after his contract with PSG expired.
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But while Madrid and Mbappé are in talks, no agreement has been reached.
Ahead of their clash against rivals Marseille on Sunday, Luis Enrique told Prime Video Sport France that he has not given up on the idea of the France international remaining in Paris.
Asked if this will be Mbappé's last chance to play The classic would influence his starting XI, Luis Enrique said: “Why will this be his last derby?
“I always held out hope that Kylian could change his mind, he hasn’t said anything yet. He could change his mind.
“Imagine if we win four trophies this season and Kylian Mbappé decides at the last minute that he wants to stay in Paris.
“Why not, we’ll see.”
Luis Enrique was also asked during his pre-match press conference whether he had considered not starting Mbappé against Marseille, given that he did so in recent Ligue 1 matches against Nantes and Rennes.
“Everything is possible in life. What I am aware of is the importance of The classic for our supporters, for the club and this historic rivalry,” said Luis Enrique.
“My desire is that everything goes well, that there is a spectacle and that we see a very good football match between two very good teams. Our objective is to win this match against our eternal rival.
“As the manager of my team and the club, I have to see this match very clearly but also have a general vision of what is best for us, that is my job. I have to make a decision and I will make it in thinking about what I consider to be best for the team.
“That means there are people who disagree as always but, of course, we are going to go to Marseille to be competitive and give a lot of joy to our supporters.”
Reporting from ESPN's Rodrigo Faez and Julien Laurens contributed to this report.
