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I Can’t Wait To Sign For My New Club – Says Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappé has said he “can’t wait” to sign for his next club after seven years at Paris Saint-Germain.
The France forward has not disclosed his next destination, but there is strong speculation he will join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer once his PSG contract is up.
“It’s going to be an amazing experience and I can’t wait to be in my new club,” Mbappé told CNN Sport. “I will leave my country [for another league] for the first time. I want to win trophies… When you speak about football, [it’s about] winning trophies, being with new teammates. Now, I have my contract with PSG … Everybody knows that it’s soon finishing and we’re going to see what happens.”
Mbappé, who was recently honored as the European Player of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards European edition on Tuesday, was on the brink of transferring to Madrid two years ago.
Just when it seemed like the deal was almost final, Mbappé had a last-minute change of heart. He ultimately decided to extend his contract with PSG until June 2024. Mbappé mentioned that he stands by his decision and has no regrets about it.
“It was more than just staying at PSG,” he said. “It was the World Cup in Qatar. It was many things around these things. It was a big decision, a difficult decision … but I don’t regret anything. Of course, in a career, you have to make difficult decisions and it’s what I did, but I became the all-time top scorer with PSG. I just want to remember the best things … It was not an easy situation and I wish nobody to live that.”
When questioned about his allegiance in the upcoming Champions League final between Spanish champions Madrid and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, Mbappé did not disclose which team he will be supporting.
Mbappé smiled and said: “No. I’ll just watch the final like you. When you love football, you watch every game. I watch every game when I can … in France, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, every league. So, of course, I’m going to watch the Champions League.”
Mbappé is set to join the France squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. He is enthusiastic about the opportunity to secure a European Championship title and further enhance his illustrious international career.
“I have a lot of things to give to football,” Mbappé said. “I’ve done many things, but I’m still young and I want to do more … I want to put my name in the history of football.”
“I just watch what I have in the future, and I want to improve my game, to be a better player every year, and to be the player who I want to be.”
