{"id":184935,"date":"2024-05-30T16:52:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/kylian-mbappe-explains-why-he-rejected-real-madrid-transfer-in-2022\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:52:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:52:43","slug":"kylian-mbappe-explains-why-he-rejected-real-madrid-transfer-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/kylian-mbappe-explains-why-he-rejected-real-madrid-transfer-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Kylian Mbappe explains why he rejected Real Madrid transfer in 2022 \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Kylian Mbappe has admitted it was not an easy decision to snub Real Madrid\u2019s interest back in 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, Mbappe allowed his Paris Saint-Germain contract to run down and was widely expected to sign on with Madrid, only to perform a spectacular U-turn and pen a bumper new deal with the French giants.<\/p>\n<p>The immediate aftermath brought speculation that Mbappe\u2019s actions would cost him a future move to\u00a0Madrid, although the Spanish side are now expected to secure his signature this summer after Mbappe confirmed he will leave PSG this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Asked to explain why he turned down Madrid\u2019s first approach, Mbappe told\u00a0<em>CNN<\/em>: \u201cIt was more than just staying at PSG. It was the World Cup in Qatar. It was many things around these things. It was a big decision, difficult decision\u2026but I don\u2019t regret anything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, in a career, you have to take difficult decisions and it\u2019s what I did, but I became the all-time top scorer with PSG. I just want to remember the best things. It was not an easy situation and I wish nobody to live that.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01hz4a8kyd4dtmnkx12d.jpg\" alt=\"Kylian Mbappe\" title=\"Kylian Mbappe\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Mbappe has already bid farewell to PSG \/ Franco Arland\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Mbappe\u2019s next move has not yet been announced but he has recently stressed fans will know the identity of his new club in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid\u2019s plan is to confirm Mbappe\u2019s arrival before\u00a0Euro 2024\u00a0and they are legally allowed to do so, despite the fact his contract with PSG does not formally expire until 30 June.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes, however,\u00a0reports claim Mbappe is locked in a legal battle with PSG\u00a0over the final payment of his salary.<\/p>\n<p>It is claimed PSG still owe Mbappe \u20ac80m \u2013 \u20ac72m in unpaid wages and a loyalty bonus of \u20ac8m \u2013 with club officials adamant Madrid should contribute to the sum.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/myinfo.com.gh\/ceedbcdf-8d08-45bd-b1b5-c5e96106025c\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kylian Mbappe has admitted it was not an easy decision to snub Real Madrid\u2019s interest back in 2022. Two years ago, Mbappe allowed his Paris Saint-Germain contract to run down and was widely expected to sign on with Madrid, only to perform a spectacular U-turn and pen a bumper new deal with the French giants. 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