SUMMARY
- Mbappe remembers his first visit to Real Madrid where he saw the club's superstars and training, but soon after, his mother made him clean floors for three days.
- PSG has reportedly given Mbappe an ultimatum regarding his future in the club.
The French soccer star, Kylian Mbappe is one of the most lethal players in the sport right now and continues to make headlines with his masterful performances week in and week out. However, a lot of noise has been surrounding his future with Spanish giants Real Madrid CF favorites to sign him in the 2024 summer transfer window.
Relevo has revealed that although Kylian Mbappé is heavily linked to a switch to Real Madrid, the club has known about him for 11 years. He accepted an invitation from the team through Zinedine Zidane to make his first trip to Madrid to participate in training and practice matches in 2012.
Mbappe recently opened up on his invitation to Real Madrid. He said, “My mom brought me to her classrooms to clean up. It was one week, but at the time I was invited by Real Madrid. I spent 4 days at Real Madrid and I saw all the superstars, all the training gear, and after that, had to go back and do 3 days of cleaning. I went from high to low (laughs).”
🗣️ Kylian Mbappe: “My mom brought me to her classrooms to clean up. It was one week, but at the time I was invited by Real Madrid. I spent 4 days at Real Madrid. I saw all the superstars, all the training gear, and after that I had to go back and do 3 days of cleaning. I went… pic.twitter.com/BQ13UvxbcR
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) January 18, 2024
He further added, “At the time I was thinking ‘what was she thinking bringing me back here? I was chilling there and she brought me back here’. Because when you’re young you don’t understand. Now when I take a step back, now that I’m at this age, I would’ve done the same thing. Because I touched the stars, I had to come back to earth.”
Everyone noticed that the young French striker was a unique player while he was training. possessing watched all of his workouts in person, one of the chief scouts characterized him as possessing “Real Madrid’s DNA.” To watch the Frenchman in action in greater detail, an 80-minute contest was scheduled, with 40 minutes for each half, following a few days of training.
Mbappé played as a right-winger in the first half and as a midfielder in the second. He distinguished himself in both roles and was praised for having superior technical and psychological abilities to those of his contemporaries.
PSG gives Kylian Mbappe the final ultimatum regarding his future
Mbappe’s contract expires in 2023–24, at which point he could become free to depart PSG. There have been rumors linking Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid and Liverpool. Mbappe has stated that he will notify PSG president Naseer Al-Khelaifi first when he makes his decision about his future, according to the outlet 90-min news.
🚨 PSG want to know Kylian Mbappé’s decision regarding his future quickly, to avoid another saga like 2022.
(Source: @RMCsport) pic.twitter.com/amkStJDDXG
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 17, 2024
Mbappe’s camp rejected the earlier rumors that the sensational player from France was going to sign with Real Madrid this summer, saying he had by then made up his mind. Even though Liverpool is reportedly Madrid’s top rival for his signature, PSG is still optimistic that he will stay.
However, according to RMC Sports, PSG is keen to find out Kylian Mbappé’s decision on his future to avert another scenario akin to that of 2022 and has given him their final ultimatum regarding his future. Even though nothing has been signed yet, Mbappe’s team has stayed in contact with Florentino Perez while they wait for consent.
Kylian Mbappe’s camp is still in touch with Real Madrid CF
The last six months of Kylian Mbappe’s current PSG deal are looming. This scenario gives him the freedom to negotiate with any club he wants. Mbappe is almost certain to sign with Real Madrid, having been a long-term target for the Spanish powerhouse.
🚨🎖️| Kylian Mbappe is yet to officially communicate to PSG leaders, but he should not continue with PSG next season.
It is not signed yet, but contact with Florentino Perez was never broken.
Real Madrid are waiting for the green light. @AbdellahBoulma pic.twitter.com/Ote0zzkP4w
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) January 15, 2024
But according to several rumors, Kylian Mbappe hasn’t officially told PSG management he won’t be playing for them next season yet. Meanwhile, Mbappe’s camp has been in contact with Florentino Perez, even if no deal has been completed which comes as a huge blow for PSG.
It is uncertain what will occur to Mbappe in the upcoming months given all of the buzz that has surrounded him over the past several weeks. Most soccer fans want this phenomenon to be handled as soon as possible for the greater good.