Journalists from around the world were present for his speech. This Monday at 3 p.m., Kylian Mbappé reconsidered his choice to extend until 2025 at Paris Saint-Germain, accompanied by the president of the capital club, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. His hesitations about his choice, his role in the project and his ambitions… Back on what to remember from this press conference which marks a new era for PSG.
Al-Khelaïfi is pleased to keep “the best player in the world”
All smiles, the president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, began the press conference with a short introduction to the many journalists present. “Today is a great day for the history of PSG, for our supporters in France and around the world,” he said. And to add: “Kylian is staying for the next three years, it is very important for us, for France. It’s a strong signal, we keep the best player in the world. »
According to Al-Khelaïfi, the extension of Kylian Mbappé until 2025 responds in particular to the Parisian context, which allows him to fully flourish. “Kylian is staying here because Paris is putting him in the best possible position to be the best in the world. »
“I will not go beyond my function as a player”, promises Mbappé
Asked about his new role at PSG, and the possible possibility for him to intervene in the recruitment or the choice of a new coach in particular, the French international recalled that he “remains a football player”. “I will never go beyond this function,” promised Kylian Mbappé. The world champion was also asked about his future role with the team. Will he wear the captain’s armband next year? “I don’t want to cut off my captain’s head (Marquinhos)I don’t need to be a captain to express myself and be important on the pitch,” he replied.
“My story here is not over”
Present for five seasons with the capital club, the top scorer and best passer in the French Championship, after a long hesitation, considered that his story with PSG was not over, with a victory in particular in sight. Champions League final. “It’s my country, I didn’t want to leave through the back door, even if that wouldn’t have been the case. The project has changed and my story here is not over (…). I made my decision last week, I had not announced it to my teammates because the club wanted to keep it a secret”, declared “Kyky” in particular during the press conference.
“Money is not the most important thing for Kylian”, assures Al-Khelaïfi
While the financial argument has often been put on the table by the Spanish media to justify the choice of Kylian Mbappé, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi wanted to clarify things in front of the journalists. “Money is not the most important thing for Kylian, it’s the athlete. For the money, other clubs, including yours (le Real Madrid) can pay more than us, ”assured the Parisian president in particular.
For his part, the French striker returned to the many speculations concerning the financial aspect, whether in club or in the French team: “To be honest, we talked about months of sportsmen, hours of image and only silver minutes. It lasted five minutes, it was very quick, there were no problems. There was only this little misunderstanding in selection (regarding image rights), but we will settle it very quickly. »
“I hope Real fans will understand my decision”
A Real Madrid supporter since childhood, the crack Bondy returned to the reactions of Real Madrid supporters, who sang his name at the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium a few weeks ago, before expressing their anger after the announcement. of his extension: “I thank the supporters of Real for having considered me as one of theirs. I hope they will understand my decision to stay in France. I am French and I wanted to continue a little longer in my country. »