While the 'will he stay or will he go?' debate continues to surround the case of Kylian Mbappé, there are now several things that fans of French football and Paris Saint-Germain can be certain of: Luis Enrique will be the coach of Les Rouge et Bleu for the new season.

The Spaniard, 53, has won just about every honour a club coach can, notably in the treble-winning season of 2014-15, with the Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey titles all clinched by Enrique's players.

Al-Khelaifi: 'One of the best coaches in the world'

And so, while last season's choice of Christophe Galtier to helm the club drew some skepticism due to his lack of European experience, the same cannot be said of Enrique.

"It's a historic moment for the club, welcoming our new coach here to the PSG Campus," said PSG President and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi. "I want to thank our former staff, who gave everything. This is the start of a new cycle, with a new way of playing football. We're welcoming one of the best coaches in the world. He's already done an incredible job, in terms of his playing systems and the way he gets his teams to play."

Indeed, identity is something that the PSG directors have been looming to have in their team for some time, and Enrique's strong ideas and renown as a man manager seem set to fit the bill nicely.

On the front foot

"The project is worthy of the people who are committed to it. We want to play football that will please the fans, but above all that will bring us results. Paris Saint-Germain must aim high, and I'm looking forward to learning a new language, discovering a new country and such a beautiful city, with all my staff," said Enrique, who turned out for 'only' three teams in his playing career: Sporting Gijon, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

"Our attacking identity is non-negotiable. My philosophy is to play forward. We have to adapt to the players we have and get the best out of them. And my aim is to play attacking football, in which the collective takes precedence. We're going to have a great team and we want the fans to be proud. I know it's not easy, but we have to create synergy and work together."

Building blocks

With Enqrique's arrival quickly followed by those of Slovakian defender Milan Skriniar from Inter and elegant Spain forward Marco Asensio from Real Madrid, the set-up for next season is taking shape.

"We've started to work on the squad. Throughout my career, I've got on well with the sporting directors. We've had a lot of discussions over the last few weeks, and we're in agreement on our ideas for the squad and the transfer window. I'm convinced that we'll have a great team and that we're going to achieve great things. As for the moves this summer, I want to make decisions on the basis of consensus and see my players in training. We're entering a new era, we're committed to this attacking style, and we want the fans to enjoy watching their team play."

And what are Enrique's thoughts on youth development, something for which France has an unparalleled reputation?

"Paris Saint-Germain has a great youth academy, in which it has invested heavily," he said. "Young people are very lucky to be here, I like to rely on young people, I go to meet them, I go to see them play, I invite them to have a lot of ambition, because I like to give the chance to young people who want to succeed."

Enrique: 'Give it our all'

While the situation with world superstar Mbappé and his future at the club remains up in the air - Al-Khelaifi has said that if the Boy from Bondy doesn't sign an extension within the next two weeks, the club will be forced to sell him rather than letting him leave on a free next summer - Enrique has no problems with the curve balls that the job can throw his way.

"I love the pressure inherent in my job," he smiled. "There are dozens of teams dreaming of the biggest trophies, some have more experience than others, but we have to be ambitious and want to give it our all, especially when we see this magnificent training centre."

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