They are the only team in Ligue 1 with the maximum 12 points after four games and they lie two points clear of surprise package Angers, who beat Rennes 2-0. Neymar started, making his first appearance of the season, while Di Maria also played in an all-star attack. They put up a good fight but the chances of any team in France stopping PSG - even if Mbappe departs - are slim. The home side, whose coach Oscar Garcia played for Barcelona in the 1990s, had what they thought was an equalising goal by Zimbabwe's Marshall Munetsi early in the second half disallowed for offside. Reims were once France's pre-eminent club, twice reaching the European Cup final in 19, but it is a long time since the footballing spotlight has been on the city, 150 kilometres north-east of Paris in the Champagne region, to such an extent. "He is one of the best, one of the most important players in the world today and for him to be with us is a gift." Catch the latest highlights of Ligue 1, Turkish Süper Lig, Copa Libertadores, Copa. "I think our president and our sporting director were very clear and he is still here. Lionel Messi makes his official debut with PSG entering the match vs Reims in the 66th minute. "Kylian is our player and you know that in football and in business there is always gossip and rumours," Pochettino said of Mbappe. Mbappe then scored his second of the night, and third of the season, just after the hour mark, finishing off an inviting low cross to the back post by Achraf Hakimi. With the transfer deadline looming on Tuesday, the 22-year-old did not appear remotely distracted by the talk of a move as he headed in a glorious Angel Di Maria cross in the 15th minute to put the away side in front. That amount is also equal to what PSG paid Monaco in 2017 to sign Mbappe, who was clearly eager to go out on a high if this was to be his final appearance for the club. The latest of these offers was understood to be worth 180 million euros ($212m), an astronomical amount for a player whose contract expires at the end of the season and who will be free to negotiate a deal with a new club in January without PSG being able to get a transfer fee. The week leading up to this game had been dominated not by Messi but by talk of Mbappe's future, with Real Madrid reportedly having two offers for the France World Cup-winning striker rejected. "He is still far away from his best form but he has been training well and he will be fit in the next two weeks, after the international break and, yes, we are waiting for the best from him." It was very important for him," PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino told broadcaster Amazon Prime after Messi's low-key first appearance in a PSG shirt. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner will have to wait for his first goal with his new club, and his first start, which could come when PSG host Clermont in their next match on September 11.
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