Kylian Mbappe admits the decision to transfer during the presentation of Real Madrid
Real Madrid unveiled Kylian Mbappe in front of a packed Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday and the player admitted he has rejected other offers to complete a move to the La Liga champions.
The French star was a Madrid fan in his childhood and one day dreamed of playing in the famous white kit of the Spanish giants. Los Blancos they have been chasing the striker for a very long time and approached in 2022, only for the 25-year-old to stay at Paris Saint-Germain for another two years.
This summer, Real Madrid completed the signing of Mbappe and the Frenchman has admitted that he refused to join the Champions League winners.
Speaking during his presentation on Tuesday, Mbappe said of Fabrizio Romano: “I had other promises, but I always told them no.”
“I was very confident that this moment would happen. Real Madrid was my only choice.”
Kylian Mbappe has rejected many offers to join Real Madrid
Mbappe has always been targeted for a move to Real Madrid but the 25-year-old had options to play for other clubs ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Paris Saint-Germain is the obvious choice as the Ligue 1 champions are desperate to keep hold of their best player. However, the French star felt it was time to end that chapter of his career having spent many successful campaigns in the French capital.
Another possibility is that Liverpool have been linked with Mbappe more than any other Premier League club. The numbers involved would have made a transfer more difficult for the Merseyside outfit but there was interest.
Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal also threw their hats into the race last summer, bidding €300 million for Mbappe. However, the superstar declined the offer as moving to the Middle East was never in his plans.
It was always meant to be Mbappe and Real Madrid, with the World Cup winner ensuring nothing gets in the way of his dream move.
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