In a trilogy, the last part is sometimes too many. After two first episodes in August 2021 and May 2022, will the series “Mbappé at Real Madrid” be followed up in the coming months? The French striker has extended his lease binding him to PSG for three years, until 2025, Saturday May 21. The announcement caused an uproar in Spain, where part of the Madrid press deplored an alleged volte-face by Kylian Mbappé. Therefore, does this extension make it impossible for the French international to arrive at the White House in the future?
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We spare you the cliché that “everything goes very fast” in football. Anyway, the case is settled for the summer. “Even for next year, it seems complicated to me.engages Melchor Ruiz, journalist for radio Cope and Real Madrid specialist. The club had bet a lot on Mbappé and neglected other issues, we now have to find alternatives. Another potential lead from the Merengues, Erling Haaland should join Manchester City, with whom Borussia Dortmund have an agreement.
“The disappointment is very big for Real Madridcontinues the Spanish journalist. They felt cheated when there was a deal. It’s a question of institutions more than people.” The player’s mother, Fayza Lamari, however denied, on May 5, all “agreement in principle”. “They did everything right for me”, greeted Mbappé on Monday during the press conference following his extension. The ex-Monegasque spoke with Florentino Pérez, the president of the Madrid club, to decline his proposal. “It was my duty to speak to him personally, the bond was very close.”he specified.
Asked about a possible move to Madrid in the future, the 23-year-old didn’t really answer: “I am focused on this new project, this new era”. Temporarily, at least, because Mbappé conceded it, he does not know where he will be “in three years”. “I thank the supporters of Realsplit the right-hander, to put out the fire. I never wore their shirt (…) and they always accepted me as one of them.” The call of the foot is less virulent, but remains tenacious. “PSG or Real are among the clubs that do not need to convince”, smiled the international tricolor. More than a trilogy, the foundations of an extended saga have been laid.