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Kylian Mbappé warms up before the Paris Saint Germain-Troyes match at the Parc des Princes stadium, Paris, May 8, 2022.
Kylian Mbappé; celebrated with the public at the Parc des Princes after signing a new three-year contract with Paris Saint Germain on Saturday and rejecting another opportunity to go to Real Madrid.
The star of the world champion French team rose to the top. to a platform to speak to the public moments before PSG’s last home game against Metz.
“I am very happy to continue this adventure, to continue in France, in Paris , my city. I have always said that Paris was my home”, said Mbappé. “I hope to continue doing what I like the most, continue playing football and winning trophies”.
Mbappé raised wearing a PSG shirt with the inscription 2025, standing next to President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who had just announced the deal.
“I have some very good news for you. Kylian Mbappé will follow until 2025”, said Al-Khelaifi, with a voice that was barely heard over the chant of the fans who repeated the name of Mbappé. “Kylian’s commitment to OSG represents an amazing milestone in our club’s history.”
The contract of Mbappé, 23, one of the most coveted players in the world, ends in June and he would have been available for a free transfer.
Instead of joining the 13-time champion In Europe, who has been looking for him for years, Mbappé he stays to try to give PSG its first Champions League title.
Again, Real Madrid won the match. PSG in the Champions League this season, but not in the transfer market.
This is a major setback for the president of Madrid, Florentino Pérez, who has been trying for a year to get the contract.
PSG rejected Madrid’s offer of 180 million euros ($190 million), the same amount paid by Madrid. by Mbappé He went to Monaco in 2017. A later offer, reportedly for €200 million, was not enough. to convince the Parisian club to sell their star, even though he only had one year left on his contract. Mbappé he said he wanted to leave at the end of last season, but only on favorable terms for PSG. linked to the emir, allows PSG to resist offers that would be irresistible for clubs without state funding.
The transfer failure reflects changes in the power dynamics of European football. Pérez was one of the architects of the European Super League and its breakup of the UEFA Champions League, which failed. 48 hours after its presentation in April 2021.
PSG opted for not joining the 12 founders of the Super League, giving its president Nasser Al-Khelaifi one of the most powerful positions as head of the European Association of Clubs.
Pérez he still maintains his dream of the Super League in conflict with UEFA.
The incorporation of Mbappé It would have been a goal for Pérez against a team that only came as a contender in the last decade thanks to Qatari funds.
But the energy spent in seeking that transfer, and the optimism of Madrid, which is looking to win its 14th European Cup against Liverpool in the Champions League final next Saturday in Paris, to no avail.
The tension between the clubs resulted in evident when Real Madrid eliminated against PSG in the round of 16 of the Champions League, despite the fact that the Parisian club went to Madrid with an advantage of two goals, both from Mbappé, and UEFA investigates Al-Khaleifi for confronting the authorities after the defeat.
For his part, the president of the Spanish league, Javier Tebas, did not hide his defeat. his fury at what he called & oacute; “An INSULT to football”.
“What PSG is going to do by renewing Mbappé with large amounts of money (to know where and how he pays them) after making losses of 700M€ in recent seasons and have more than 600M€ wage mass, is an INSULT to football. Al-Khelafi is as dangerous as the Super League”.
Mbappé; He is PSG’s second all-time scorer, with 168 points, and could beat Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani’s record of 200 next season.