Julius Okorie
Kylian Mbappe’s younger brother, Ethan Mbappe, has followed the footsteps of his brother to exit Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG).
Join our WhatsApp ChannelEthan Mbappe opted to pitch tent with another Ligue 1 club and has indeed completed his move from Paris Saint Germain to LOSC Lille.
Ethan Mbappe joined his elder brother, Kylian Mbappe, at PSG, on August 31, 2017, from a youth team, AS Bondy.
The 17-year-old centre-midfielder played for PSG’s youth team from 2017 to 2019. He was promoted to the club’s senior team on July 1, 2022.
In the just concluded 2023-2024 season, Ethan had the opportunity to play for PSG senior team in five competitive games.
Ethan thought he could play together with his elder brother at PSG for more seasons but that couldn’t happen as the 25-year-old striker decided to pursue his dream by moving to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
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Following that, his younger brother who didn’t want to leave France yet, decided to leave PSG for Lille to continue developing his football talent.
Not Yet Time To Leave France
Ethan said: “I am very happy to join the LOSC. I look forward to starting this adventure and meeting my new teammates, the staff, as well as the supporters. For me, at my age, staying in France was the best option to progress. I think LOSC was the best project. It is one of the best in France. It’s a real pride to be able to play here.”
Elder brother Kylian Mbappe is currently on national assignment playing at the ongoing Euro 2024 Championship with France set to take on Portugal today in one of the quarterfinal clashes in Germany. Recall that Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen played for Lille between 2019 to 2020 scoring 13 goals in 27 appearances.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
