Samir Nasri, a former attacking midfielder for Arsenal, has urged Kylian Mbappe, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain, to put his attention solely on the game and ignore the off-the-field drama.
Nasri thinks that because Mbappe has been in the news so much this season, people are getting sick of hearing about him.
This season, Mbappe has caused controversy once more due to numerous rumours of his dissatisfaction with the PSG team.
According to reports, Mbappe, 23, now wants to leave PSG because things have reached a breaking point.
Speaking to Canal Plus, as relayed by PSG Talk, Nasri said Mbappe has all the qualities to become the best player in the world, but he must steer clear of off-field distractions and concentrate on his football to earn adulation from fans.
Nasri said, “The player is fantastic. He is, for me, in the future, the best player in the world; he has all the qualities for it. But he is in too many stories: the image rights of the French team, the penalty gate, yesterday that, before that a year to make his choice between PSG and Real Madrid, where he left all the world in suspense.
“When your name comes out too much, people start getting tired of you. He has so much talent. As soon as there is a rumour about him, he should deny it if it is not true and play football. And everyone will start loving him again.”