Achraf Hakimi Finds New PSG Bestfriend With Mbappe Set to Leave French Club

• Achraf Hakimi and Marco Asensio are sharing a special bond at Paris Saint-Germain
• The Moroccan defender is known to be best friends with wantaway forward, Kylian Mbappe
• Asensio joined PSG as a free agent after leaving La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid

Achraf Hakimi is already preparing for life without Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain as the Moroccan defender now has a new buddy in Marco Asencio.

Since joining PSG in 2021, Hakimi has formed a special bond with French forward, Mbappe as they share a friendship on and off the pitch, making trips and spending vacations together.

All that is set to change this season as Mbappe now looks set to leave the club after PSG placed the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot winner on their transfer list following his refusal to renew his contract, Sky Sports reports.

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With Mbappe’s future up in the air, Hakimi has shifted to newly signed PSG forward, Marco Asensio, as the two have been seen buddying up during PSG’s preseason tour.

Asensio, who has won four UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid, joined the reigning Ligue 1 champions this summer after leaving Los Blancos as a free agent.

Hakimi happy with PSG preparations

Meanwhile, according to Moroccan World News, Achraf Hakimi has stated that Paris Saint-Germain are on the right track following the conclusion of the French champions’ preseason tour of Asia.

The Moroccan defender claimed the tour was important to help the new players who had just joined the team adapt as he looks forward to the new season under new manager, Luis Enrique.

Hakimi has had three different coaches since joining PSG in 2021. Mauricio Pochettino and Christophe Galtier were the two previous managers at the club before Enrique joined this summer.

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Mbappe meets Hakimi on return

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that amid the prevailing uncertainty surrounding his future, Kylian Mbappe has joined his PSG teammates for the first time this preseason.

The 2018 World Cup winner has recently disagreed with the PSG hierarchy, expressing his dissatisfaction through interviews and a formal letter.

A video circulating online captured the moment when the Ligue 1 Best Player last season met up with Neymar Junior and Achraf Hakimi at the club's state-of-the-art training complex.