“There were no discussions on that”: at the Élysée, Macron did not seek to retain Mbappé at PSG. “It was normal that he was there, he is a great champion who helped to liven up the World Cup final in Qatar.

All French people admire this very promising player but there have been no discussions.” “I never imagined that I was going to talk with the president about my future in my career, so it’s something crazy,” declared the 2018 world champion.