Kylian Mbappe has said he will stay at Paris Saint-Germain until the end of the 2021-22 season in the hope of winning the Champions League with the club.
The striker is the object of interest from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, but the Spanish giants cannot convince PSG to sell. Rumors continue to fly that Madrid will eventually prevail, but it won’t happen this winter.
Madrid are expected to make another attempt to acquire the 23-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season. Merengues will most likely have to wait until the summer and sign the Frenchman on a free transfer.
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No Mbappe transfer in January
Mbappe has previously admitted he wants to move to the Spanish capital, but has now dashed any hope of a move in the January transfer window, vowing to watch the rest of the campaign. campaign with PSG.
“I will give everything I have to win the Champions League, the league and the national cup,” he told CNN. “And all the fun for the fans, because they deserve it.
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“I was honest [when I said I wanted to leave]. I gave my feelings, I gave what I had in my heart. I’m very happy to stay… It’s also my city. I’m French… I want to win everything this season. Paris is my city, where I was born, where I grew up. To play for PSG, it’s a great feeling to play with family and friends together with you. “
Mbappe has scored 15 goals and assisted 15 more in 24 appearances for PSG this season, and the club lead Ligue 1 with 13 points at the start of the calendar year.
He has scored or assisted a goal in every Champions League game this season, while also contributing to goals in all but six league appearances.
Mbappe will not join Tottenham
The France international was encouraged by actor Tom Holland to abandon Madrid and instead join Tottenham when the two met at the recent Ballon d’Or ceremony in November.
But Mbappe says it is unlikely he will move to the north London side.
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“I don’t think I’ll ever play for Tottenham in my life,” Mbappe said emphatically.
“He [Tom Holland] asked me about it, but no, no. It’s a great club… And I’m sure they’ll do something good this season with [head coach Antonio] Conte. “
