He real Madrid has seen his ambition to sign fade away Mbappe in not one, but several attempts. Although the player has made the decision on his own on one occasion, other times it has been the Paris Saint-Germain the one who has stopped the movement. To this day, the striker remains a star at the Parc des Princes. In the midst of this context, a local French media revealed a key point in Kylian’s non-signing for the meringues this season.
Last summer saw ‘Kiki opt not to renew his contract with PSG, and L’Equipe, recently, has given details about the measures taken by the Parisian team. A coalition of three individuals—Luis Enrique, the coach; Luis Campos, the sports chief; and Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the club president — lined up to address the situation.
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On June 12, a letter from Mbappé, where he declared his decision not to extend his contractual relationship, incited an explosive reaction from the top boss of ‘Paris-SG’. In response, the club decided to take a belligerent approach. The forward was excluded from the pre-season expedition and kept at arm’s length during the initial practice sessions.
This situation further stirred speculation about a possible incorporation of Mbappé to Madrid. However, two months after the message that had triggered the drama, the situation took a complete turn. Instead of leaving the French capital team early, ‘Donatello’ rejoined the ‘Red and Blue’ squad on August 12.
This time, he found himself under the guidance of Luis Enrique in the training sessions. Al-Khelaifi played a critical role in this transformation, due to a crucial conversation he had with the player. The aftermath of this was unequivocal: Mbappé redoubled his commitment, leaving Real without options and waiting for the possibility of acquiring him to be reactivated in 2024.
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Why didn’t Real Madrid sign Mbappé in 2022?
Real Madrid was one step away from acquiring Mbappé’s services in May of last year. After months of negotiations, president Florentino Pérez, apparently, verbally convinced the French forward to play at the Santiago Bernabéu and all that remained was to sign.
However, suddenly, the Bondy prodigy stopped answering the calls that came to him from Paseo de la Castellana and a few days later he appeared in the Parc des Princes, together with Nasser Al-Khelaifi, to announce to the whole world his renewal with Paris Saint-Germain until June 30, 2024.
How much is Mbappé valued at?
According to Transfermarkt, a German portal specialized in valuing footballers, Kylian Mbappé, born on December 20, 1998, is valued at 180 million euros. Also international with France, with a past at AS Monaco, he can act as a center forward or winger on the wings.
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