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PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe explains role French President Macron played in Real Madrid transfer saga

By Jack Spedding Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe reveals conversation with France Preisdent Emmanuel Macron PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe has revealed to the New York Times that French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to persuade him to stay at the club. The 23-year-old striker was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer as his PSG contract was set to expire. At the last minute, Mbappe instead decided to sign a mega-money three-year extension at the Parc des Princes, much to the disappointment of Los Blancos and LaLiga. Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoMbappé to @NYtimes: “Real Madrid dream? You never know in future. I’ve never been there, but it looks like it's like your house”. #RealMadrid

“Never imagined, I would talk to the President of France about my future. It's crazy. He told me, ‘I want you to stay [at PSG]”.299161600Mbappé to @NYtimes: “Real Madrid dream? You never know in future. I’ve never been there, but it looks like it's like your house”. #RealMadrid“Never imagined, I would talk to the President of France about my future. It's crazy. He told me, ‘I want you to stay [at PSG]”. https://t.co/rmaBNaGKeg The French international has now claimed that President Macron tried to influence his decision, as he stated: “I never imagined I’m gonna talk with the president about my future, about my future in my career, so it’s something crazy, really something crazy." He continued: “He told me: ‘I want you to stay. I don’t want you to leave now. You are so important for the country.’“ The striker also claimed that Macron addressed the rumors of him joining Real Madrid, as Macron apparently added: “You have time to leave, you can stay a little bit more.” Mbappe was clearly honored to have the conversation, as he proclaimed: “Of course, when the president says that to you, that counts.” The Athletic UK@TheAthleticUKKylian Mbappe has revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron tried to persuade him to stay at Paris Saint-Germain in the midst of interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid earlier this year.37448Kylian Mbappe has revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron tried to persuade him to stay at Paris Saint-Germain in the midst of interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid earlier this year. https://t.co/bcj2wFR1hx

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Rumors continue to rumble that the European champions are still interested in signing the World Cup winner, who has made a spectacular start to the season. Later in the interview, the pacy attacker was asked if he thought a move to the Bernabeu could be in the future. He replied: “You never know what is going to happen. I've never been there [Real Madrid] but it seems like it's my home or something like that.” The forward moved to PSG in 2017 from Monaco and has since become one of world football's elite players. He has netted 178 times in 222 appearances for the club, including seven goals in five games under boss Christophe Galtier. The Ligue 1 champions have made an electric, unbeaten start to the season, with the front three of Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar finally beginning to click. 90min@90min_Football"You never know what's going to happen. You've never been there, but it seems like it's like your house, or something like this." ?

Mbappe dropping such subtle hints...414"You never know what's going to happen. You've never been there, but it seems like it's like your house, or something like this." ?Mbappe dropping such subtle hints... But it is no secret that the Qatari-owned club are desperate to claim their inaugural Champions League title and take on Juventus in their European opener this evening. PSG were dumped out in humiliating fashion last season against Real Madrid, with Karim Benzema scoring a quickfire hat-trick to condemn the Parisiens to an early exit. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Yasho Amonkar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी