PSG: after his extension in Paris, Mbappé will explain himself with Benzema

Kylian Mbappé does not wish to enter into provocation.

But the PSG striker, who has just signed a new three-season contract with the capital club, still sends a message to Real Madrid players.

On the sidelines of the press conference given at the Parc des Princes on Monday, Mbappé answered questions from the written press, including those from Le Parisien.

And he was asked about his relationship with Karim Benzema, his France team-mate since the latter's return in June 2021.

“We did not exchange, assures the 2018 world champion. I did not want to do too much.

I know everyone was talking about Karim and Kylian, Kylian and Karim… But in selection, we only talked about the evening meal.

We weren't talking about Real Madrid.

I didn't want to force this stuff.

When we meet, we'll discuss it.

He will ask me why and I will explain this choice to him.

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But another explanation could take place.

Saturday evening, once the announcement was made by Mbappé and PSG, Karim Benzema published a story (an ephemeral image) on his Instagram account: a snapshot of American rapper Tupac, accompanied by actor Stephen Baldwin and especially the friend suspected of having "betrayed" Tupac the day of his assassination in 1996.

The story of Benzema, Tupac and his friend having betrayed him… the problems arrive in the France team 😭 pic.twitter.com/ovaxoKwJcW

— Media Parisian (@MediaParisian) May 21, 2022

Also during the interview with the press on Monday, Mbappé was therefore asked about this reference to a possible "treason".

But the Bondynois replied… on the side, preferring to evoke another image published by several Real Madrid players on social networks, such as the Brazilian Rodrygo, highlighting the club's logo.

“I saw that all the Real Madrid players had posted it, smiles Mbappé.

It's not just him.

You don't have to have done Saint-Cyr to understand that it comes from above, right?

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A voluntary step aside from Mbappé, who did not want to add more.

The two attackers, who have shared a lot of time together since the return of the Madrilenian to the Blues, will meet on May 31 in Clairefontaine for the June rally in the France team.

This "case" should not cause more turmoil than that, but a discussion should take place between Mbappé and Benzema in order to move on.