Kylian Mbappe is said to be set for a move to Real Madrid in the first half of this year, with a transfer announcement “imminent”, according to the Iberian press. The French forward changed his mind at the last moment, and the extension of the contract with PSG became a fact.

A few weeks after that, Mbappe spoke to New York Times journalists, the PSG star told what personality convinced him to stay in the Parc des Princes group.

French President Emmanuel Macron convinced Kylian Mbappe to stay at PSG

In the material for the quoted source, Mbappe said that he was persuaded to sign the contract extension with PSG by French President Emmanuel Macron.

“I never imagined that I would even be talking to the president about the future of my career, so it’s kind of crazy.

He said to me: I want you to stay, I don’t want you to go now. You are so important for the country” – Kylian Mbappereferring to the discussion with Emmanuel Macron.

“When the president tells you something like that, it matters,” Mbappe added.

Mbappe, impressive salary at PSG – €125 million signing bonus

However, the French player does not rule out a possible transfer to “Real” in the future. Mbappe signed a contract with PSG for the next three years.

According to the New York Times, the French star signed a contract for a total of 250 million euros. The signing bonus was an impressive €125 million.