Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has revealed why he decided to sign a new contract at the Parc des Princes in 2022, rather than join Real Madrid.
The France international was expected to sign for Los Blancos when his PSG deal expired two years ago, but he opted to extend his stay in Paris instead, despite heavy interest from Real Madrid.
Mbappe is finally set to move to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, with the 25-year-old confirming his PSG exit last month.
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He made his final appearances for the Parisians during their Coupe de France final win over Lyon and he is due to be unveiled as a Real Madrid player before the start of Euro 2024.
Mbappe is set to play a key role for France at the European Championship and while on international duty he was asked why a move to Real Madrid failed to materialise in 2022.
He told the media (via Fabrizio Romano): “It was more than staying at PSG, it was a World Cup in Qatar… there were many things around these things.
“It was a big decision, a difficult decision but I don’t regret anything.”
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When will Kylian Mbappe announce Real Madrid move?
After the aforementioned Coupe de France victory, Mbappe provided an update on when he will confirm his next club. “There is a time for everything,” he said. “I will announce my new club in due course. It will be only a few days away so there is no problem.”
When questioned whether his move to Real Madrid would be announced before Euro 2024, Mbappe replied: “I still don’t know, there are still some details. The most important thing was to win [the Coupe de France final] and to experience these final emotions.”
Mbappe has left PSG as their all-time record goalscorer with 256 goals in 308 games. He also provided 108 assists and won 15 trophies during his time at the club.
