In the summer of 2021, Kylian Mbappé did everything on his part to leave the PSG and sign for Real Madrid. In the end, the operation was not completed because he had a current contract with the French club, and the board led by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi refused to let him go.
the desire of Donatello for dressing in white he seemed so great that, once as a free agent, millions of fans thought that in 2022 he would become Real Madrid’s new galactic.
And no, it wasn’t.
To the surprise of the football world, the three-time Ligue 1 MVP chose to continue at PSG. They offered him a record contract, they told him that changes would come in the sports project, and he changed his position. He decided to reject the Chamartín entity and remain in the Parc des Princes team.
According to what KM7 explained at the press conference he offered this Monday, the unexpected turn was due to a global change in the individual and collective context. And it is that it will be a new sports era at PSG, he is moved by the possibility of continuing to make history in his city’s entity and he felt that, right now, it was important to continue in his country. In his house.
WHY IN 2021 DID YOU WANT TO LEAVE AND IN 2022 YOU RENEWED WITH PSG?
“Everyone knows that I wanted to leave last year, and I was convinced that it was the best possible decision at that time. A year has passed and now everything is different, the context is different. The sports context and the personal context”.
“I was free to make a decision and I know how important it is that I am here in France. It is the country in which I have grown up, I have always lived here. And leaving my country now was not the best thing. There is a sentimental aspect to this. It is my country. The sports project has also changed. That has made me want to stay here, because I think my story -at PSG- is not over yet. It was for collective and individual reasons.”
In short, the sentimental side and his roots with France were very powerful, as well as the idea of a new sporting era at PSG. Let’s not forget that he is very close to becoming the club’s top scorer and top assister. And, of course, he has the unfinished business of helping the club win the UEFA Champions League for the first time in history.
“I wanted to take the time to make the best possible choice, my choice. There is this sentimental side with France. The project changed and that made me want to continue. My story here is not over and I still have great chapters to write with Paris Saint-Germain”.
Undefeated data. Kylian Mbappé has 171 goals in 217 official games with PSG. He is the club’s second all-time top scorer. He is only surpassed by Edinson Cavani (200). He might beat his mark next season.
Did you know…? Kylian Mbappé has 76 assists in 217 games with the PGS. The record for the most decisive passes at the club belongs to Ángel Di María (112). Considering that he signed until 2025, he will have time to surpass the record of the Video.
