Last June, a few weeks after his extension until 2025 with PSG, Kylian Mbappé went to the United States to attend the NBA draft in New York in particular.
He also took the opportunity to give an interview to the New York Times.
In this interview with the American newspaper, the PSG striker returned to the discussion he had with the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron and the weight of the latter's words in his decision to finally extend for three seasons with the capital club rather than going to Real Madrid.
"I never imagined that I was going to speak with the president about my future in my career, so it's something crazy," said the world champion.
Emmanuel Macron said to me: “I want you to stay.
I don't want you to leave now.
You are so important to the country.
When the president tells you that, it counts (in his decision to extend).
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Questioned last June on the extension to PSG of the prodigy of the Blues, the President of the Republic had answered on his role played in this story.
“I assure you, I do not intervene in any transfer.
I am like every citizen when it comes to sport, with a desire to see a good game and to support a team, in this case Olympique de Marseille.
I had a discussion with Kylian Mbappé upstream, simply to advise him to stay in France.
When asked in an informal and friendly way, it is the role of a President to defend his country.
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