Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu discussed Luis Enrique’s standing in world football and identified Manchester United as the Premier League club that would suit him best if he ever left Paris Saint-Germain.
Enrique’s Paris record
Luis Enrique inherited the reins at Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 and is 56 years old. He enjoyed considerable success at Barcelona as a coach, previously starred for the club as a player and led Spain to the UEFA Nations League final in the 2020-21 season.
He has guided the Ligue 1 giants to back-to-back Champions League triumphs.
Mulumbu praises the team approach
Asked whether Enrique has become the best manager on the planet, Mulumbu, who was speaking in association with Parimatch Online Casino, told GOAL: “Yeah, definitely.”
He said: “Because when Kylian left, just before he left, Luis Enrique was putting Kylian Mbappe on the bench and everybody was surprised. Everybody was shocked. What's happening? What is he doing? He was preparing this team to be a team.”
Mulumbu added: “Right now, he faced Barcelona. He faced Man City. Last year, he beat all the English teams [to win the Champions League]. So I think he showed that in a competition like the Champions League, where we normally try to put so many stars and so many good players, that with a strong team and a team where the players work for each other, you can win.”
Comparison with Fabregas
Mulumbu said: “There is some comparison with Fabregas, because he played for Barcelona and he's coaching Como. And you can see that he's doing the same thing, playing from the back. A team that has no really big star, apart from Nico Paz, that came from Real Madrid. But you can see that the new football, it's a team in good shape and a team who's playing from the back to go and attack.”
Manchester United named as the best fit
Asked if he can see Enrique working in the Premier League, Mulumbu said: “Yeah, just because he never coached over there, that could be a good challenge for him.”
He added: “I think the team that would suit him the best would be Manchester United. But right now… He re-signed for PSG so it would be hard at the moment. But Manchester United is a big name and a club with some legends. They're not doing really great right now, but the name is still on. So if he goes there, financially, they have big power. I think it would suit him.”
Luis Enrique is now tied to terms in Paris through to the summer of 2030, and GOAL reports that nobody will be securing his signature any time soon.
