Former Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has claimed that Kylian Mbappe should not make a move to Real Madrid. Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappe has been rumored to be on the move to Madrid for over a year now. However, he is still playing his soccer at PSG. Nasri asked Mbappe to continue to play in PSG and be the king of his own village.
Mbappe’s Madrid saga has kept the world at its feet and its climax is pretty much set for the summer of 2024. The French international is expected to be playing for Real Madrid in the 2024/25 season. However, Madrid’s latest statement came out of the blue. It is a rare occasion when a club releases a statement to inform the world that they have not been in connection with a player and his club.
🗣️ Samir Nasri on Kylian Mbappé: “He’s from Paris: if I were him, I’d stay at PSG instead of going to Madrid to win Real’s 50th Champions League. 🇪🇸
If Marseille had been owned by Qatar when I was at the club I would never have left. I think it’s better to be the king in your… pic.twitter.com/wNl5jIk6Xk
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) November 6, 2023
Speaking to JDD via Le10Sport, former French soccer player Nasri said (h/t GOAL), “He is from the Paris region: I, in his place, I would stay at PSG, instead of going to Madrid, to win the 50th Champions League for Real. If OM [Olympique Marseille] had been owned by Qatar when I was at the club, I would never have left. I think it is better to be the king in your village.”
However, it is believed that much like many other soccer players in the world, it is Mbappe’s dream to play for Madrid. We will know soon if he will fulfill it or not. On the other hand, Nasri has warned Mbappe previously as well.
Samir Nasri previously warned Kylian Mbappe to control the rumors that are spread about him
In October 2022, Mbappe to Madrid was again a hot topic. Reports about the rumored move were coming thick and fast. Nasri, at the time, warned Mbappe to quash these rumors as soon as they came out.
Speaking to Canal Plus, as relayed by PSG Talk, Nasri said, “When your name comes out too much, people start getting tired of you. He has so much talent. As soon as there is a rumor about him, he should deny it if it is not true and play football. And everyone will start loving him again.”
🚨💣| BREAKING: Kylian Mbappé is expected NOT to trigger the optional one year in his contract until June 2025. 🇫🇷🔚 [@lequipe] pic.twitter.com/8jzAJKxRYJ
— PSG Report (@PSG_Report) May 23, 2023
In 2022, Mbappe looked set to move to Madrid. But he had a change of heart and signed a new three-year contract with PSG. Recently, it was revealed that the last year of his contract is optional. Until now, he has not chosen to extend his contract. He could be free to leave PSG in the summer of 2024 for nothing.