- Mbappe reveals why he chose Real Madrid over PSG
- The striker reveals its important not to leave France
- He was unveiled today September 6 by Paris Saint-Germain
Sensational French attacker Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he snubbed Real Madrid because he wanted to return to his home city Paris.
The striker was unveiled today September 6 by Paris Saint-Germain after his loan move from Monaco ahead of an amazing £166m move next summer.
Kylian Mbappe is handed his new shirt by PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi (Photo: Reuters)
The 18-year-old’s wages are set to jump from £15,750 a week to a staggering £140,000.
And he said the lure of returning to the city where he grew up – rather than the riches of the club’s Qatari owners – was the key.
New arrival Kylian Mbappe throws a PSG scarf to supporters (Photo: Getty Contributor)
Mbappe, who will wear the No29 shirt, said: “Whether it is one euro of 180million euros it doesn’t matter to me.
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“I didn’t pay it and I don’t pocket it.
“It’s a great pleasure to join one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Paris Saint Germain's Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi speaks beside Kylian Mbappe (Photo: AFP)
“Back in May, I was in the frame of mind that I would stay with Monaco. Certain events changed my mind.
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“It was important not to leave the France. It was important to return to the city where I grew up.”
Having burst onto the scene last season with 26 goals in all competitions for Leonardo Jardim’s side, Mbappe wants to go on to bigger and better things in the French capital.
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Wednesday 6 September 2017