Kylian Mbappe says 'Real Madrid seems like my home' as PSG star opens up about decision to stay in France

Kylian Mbappe admits it «seems like Real Madrid is my home” despite turning down a move to the Spanish giants at the end of last season. Mbappe’s future was a major talking point throughout 2021 and the first part of 2022 with the World Cup 2018 winner widely expected to join Los Blancos. Ad Instead, the 23-year-old signed a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain to stay until 2025, which also made him the highest-paid footballer in the world.

FootballTen Hag at Man Utd, the 'real' Messi and are Barca back? — The European Storylines we're watching05/08/2022 AT 11:02 “You never know what is going to happen,” Mbappe told the <a class=»text-br-3-120 hover:underline active:underline" data-analytics-id=«textlink» target="_blank" rel=«noopener» data-testid=«atom-textlink» href=«http://Kylian» mbappe has opened up about his decision to stay at paris saint-germain for the next three seasons after he turned down a move real madrid end of last season. signed new contract that made him highest paid footballer in w>New York Times. “I've never been there [Real Madrid] but it seems like it's my home or something like that.” Discussing his decision to stay at PSG rather than go to Madrid, Mbappe detailed how French president Emmanuel Macron influenced him to stay in France.

Macron told the 23-year-old that he “has time” so could “stay a little longer”. «I never imagined that I would talk to the president about my future, about the future of my career, so it's crazy, really crazy,» Mbappe said. “He told me: 'I want you to stay.

I don't want you to go now. You are very important to the country'. When the president tells you that, that matters.” Madrid to retain? Haaland to shine? Liverpool to flop? Champions League predictions Chelsea