Despite the more than pronounced interest from Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé ended up choosing to extend with PSG. A decision motivated in particular by the role of Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic, who called him to convince him to stay. A strong gesture that pleased Anthony Blinken, head of American diplomacy.
The soap opera will have lasted more than a year but the PSG ended up winning. After long months of negotiations, Kylian Mbappe extended his contract with the capital club. Long attracted to real Madridthe French international ended up refusing to go to the Madrid club to favor the PSG.
Macron called on Mbappé to extend
An extension which was played out in the upper echelons, to such an extent that Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic, also did his utmost to convince Kylian Mbappe to stay at PSG. “ He called me to say, ‘I know you want to leave. I want to tell you that you are also important in France. I don’t want you to go. You have the opportunity to write history here. Everyone loves you’. I replied that I enjoyed it, because it was really crazy. The president calls you and wants you to stay “, had revealed Mbappe in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
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“Mr. President, thank you for keeping him in Paris”
Emmanuel Macron got involved and he was right because since then, Kylian Mbappé continues to shine in the jersey of PSG. Big fan of Paris, Anthony Blinken, head of American diplomacy, thanked the French president. “ I am delighted that Kylian Mbappé can work his magic with the Blues and, Mr President, thank you for keeping him in Paris “, declared the American leader in remarks relayed by RMC Sports.
