'Never over': Kylian Mbappe reveals Real Madrid move could still happen in future

Kylian Mbappe has said the possibility of one day joining Real Madrid is "never over" after the French striker turned down the opportunity to join the Spanish champions in favour of signing a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe, 23, had long been expected to move to Real Madrid at the end of the season, when his previous PSG deal expired, and had reportedly agreed terms with the 13-time European champions. However, the 2018 World Cup winner announced over the weekend that he was staying in Paris after signing a new three-year contract.

Mbappe's U-turn sparked an angry reaction from La Liga, and the Spanish football authorities wrote a letter to European football's governing body Uefa to address what they described as a "scandalous" deal from PSG.

While Mbappe's immediate future has been settled, he admitted that he is not ruling out a future move to the Bernabeu, telling the BBC: "You never know what can happen in the future.

"I give up thinking about the future, I only think about the present and the present is I signed a new contract for three years more at Paris Saint-Germain."

When asked if his new contract meant his chances of possibly moving to Madrid one day are now over, Mbappe said: "Never over."

Mbappe revealed that he personally spoke to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to let him know of his decision to remain at PSG.

"It was last week I made the decision to stay," he said. "First of all I spoke to the president of Real Madrid because I have a lot of respect for him and the club. I think it was important to say it personally that I wasn't going to go.

"To be a great player [you have] to be honest and everything was great and good because we have a good relationship."

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