Paris (AP) – Star striker Kylian Mbappé also justified his contract extension at Paris Saint-Germain with his roots in France.
“I’m French and I’m staying in France,” said Mbappé in Paris. That is also a sentimental question. “My story here is not over yet, I still have beautiful chapters to write.” He had already made his decision last week, but kept it secret at the club’s request. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said: “We’re keeping the best player in the world.”
As Mbappé said in an interview with several media outlets, he also consulted President Emmanuel Macron about his future. He appreciates his “good advice” and the President wanted him to stay in Paris, reported “Paris Match” and other media. “He’s one of several people I talk to about football,” Mbappé said of Macron. This also shows that football has changed and has an important place in society.
France’s new government spokeswoman Olivia Grégoire was unable to comment on talks between Mbappé and Macron on Monday, but described the striker’s whereabouts in Paris as “very good news” at the government’s weekly press conference.