PSG winning their record-breaking 11th Ligue 1 title feels inevitable at this point, with seven matchdays left in the 2022-23 season.
They recently defeated Lens in a top-of-the-table clash last Saturday, proving to everyone why they’re still the best side in Paris despite their countless shenanigans off the pitch.
Elsewhere, AS Monaco are back in the top four as they romped past Lorient even if their striker was in hot water, while Lille are clinging on to the fifth spot, and they’ve just beaten Montpellier.
Continue to read below as SBOTOP recaps some of the biggest Ligue 1 2023 updates.
Mbappe is now PSG’s all-time leading scorer in Ligue 1
Kylian Mbappe, 24, has already achieved so much in his young career. He has already won multiple Ligue 1 titles, a World Cup, and was recently given the captain’s armband for France.
On Saturday, Mbappe became PSG’s all-time leading scorer in Ligue 1 when he scored his 139th league goal in their 3-1 victory against Lens, overtaking Edinson Cavani, who netted 138 times in Ligue 1 for the team in 200 league matches.
Mbappe was the man of the match for PSG, as not only did he give them the lead for good, he also set up his teammate Lionel Messi for their third goal. Salis Abdul Samad was booked for a red card after 19 minutes, which certainly didn’t help Lens, and PSG rightfully took advantage.
Prior to this match, PSG had lost two straight home games, which gave title rivals Lens and Marseille hope. So this win against Lens certainly improves PSG’s Ligue 1 2023 odds of securing yet another title.
Mbappe has been the consistent bright spot for the defending Ligue 1 champions this season, especially with Neymar out for the season due to an ankle injury and Lionel Messi not exactly having a great campaign by his standards.
And there’s a big chance that Mbappe could be the only member of the MNM left by August, as Lionel Messi has been linked to a possible return to Barcelona, while Chelsea are reportedly eyeing Neymar this summer.
David’s stock continues to rise
Lille are in contention for Europe next year because of Jonathan David, who is neck-and-neck with Kylian Mbappe in the Golden Boot race this season. He has taken his tally to 20 goals and four assists in Ligue 1 after scoring against Montpellier last weekend, which is equal to his PSG counterpart.
David also made history in their win against Montpellier, as he became the fourth Lille player to score at least 20 Ligue 1 goals in a single season in the 21st century, joining the likes of Moussa Sow, Eden Hazard, and Nicolas Pepe.
He has constantly improved his output since landing in France, so his price tag has reportedly risen to €65 million, and Lille are expected to sell him even if his current contract with Les Dogues runs until 2025. It has been an open secret that he wants to move to a bigger team this summer, preferably to a club that will play Champions League football next season.
RB Leipzig, Chelsea, Manchester United, and PSG have been linked with the Canadian striker all season long, but he has a new suitor in AC Milan, according to local outlets in Italy.
With Olivier Giroud and Zlatan Ibrahimovic not getting any younger and Divock Origi not playing up to par, AC Milan are looking at David’s way to freshen up their frontline.
AC Milan are currently fourth in the Serie A table, and they’re through to the Champions League semi-finals this year after beating Napoli yesterday.
Ben Yedder’s future is uncertain
Wissam Ben Yedder is also in the running for the Golden Boot this season, as he has 17 league goals so far, and only Folarin Balogun, Alexandre Lacazette, Jonathan David, and Kylian Mbappe have more.
But despite leading AS Monaco in goals this season, Wissam Ben Yedder’s long-term future at the club is far from guaranteed.
The AS Monaco captain’s current contract expires at the end of next season, but talks over an extension have yet to get underway, according to reports from France.
The club reportedly wants Ben Yedder to take a wage cut on his next deal as he currently earns €650,000 per month, but he hasn’t shown a willingness to do so.
And what’s more, Ben Yedder was recently slapped with a huge fine and a six-month suspended prison sentence for tax fraud committed during his time as a Sevilla player.
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