Kylian Mbappe said French President Emmanuel Macron has no influence on his career choices as the Paris St Germain forward lost his cool on Thursday when questioned about his future with the Ligue 1 champions.
Mbappe sent a letter to PSG stating that he had no intention of extending his contract, which expires in 2024, but he later clarified that he had not asked the French club to allow him to move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
When Mbappe was linked with a move away from PSG in 2021, Macron had urged him to stay at PSG and to continue playing in the French top flight.
French media earlier this week that Macron said he would push for Mbappe to stay but the 24-year-old simply reiterated his stance that his plan was to remain with PSG next season.
'What influence does the President have? On my career today, in 2023, none. He wants me to stay in Paris, my objective is to stay. We're on the same wavelength,' Mbappe told reporters ahead of France's European Championship qualifier against Gibraltar on Friday.
'Am I going to leave PSG? I've already answered, I've said that my objective is to stay at PSG, that's my only option at the moment. I'm ready to come back when pre-season resumes.
'I didn't think a letter killed anyone or that I had offended anyone.'
PSG face the dilemma of allowing Mbappe to run down the final year of his contract and being unable to recoup any of the 180 million euros ($196.94 million) they spent in 2017 to sign the forward from AS Monaco.
Mbappe has finished as Ligue 1's top scorer in the last five seasons.
'I've been used to it since I was very young. I'm thinking about tomorrow's game. That's my only concern,' he said.
'What happens outside is secondary, I've always managed to do both. I want to show tomorrow that I'm a great player.'
France coach Didier Deschamps also stood by Mbappe, who was named the team's captain in March.
'We discuss a lot of things with Kylian, he's captain of the team... He's committed to the group,' Deschamps said.
'He's no more tense than usual. He's always in the spotlight, a bit more so recently, but that doesn't have any impact on him and not at all on the group.'
Natanya
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Leave this boy alone he has a contract with the option to extend he has decided not to extend what is the big deal. This is typically how PSG is they were on Messi before he came back after WC about extending now they are on Mbappe. If it's an option that means they can refuse and he has. PSG has gotten an entire season to find a replacement it's not like he got up and said he was leaving tomorrow. Let this boy do what's best for his career because PSG isn't it.
Lowaelprty
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How can you say he is jealous of haaland, mbappe has already won the biggest honor in football which is the World Cup so stop spreading fake propagandas
how is mbappe jealous of Haaland? He has won many awards more than Haaland so how is he jealous.of him? He got.paid more than Haaland and has more influence and likability more than Haaland.
Bicacdnrty
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come to barca boy
poybcdlpuy
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Mbappe is very jealous of Haaland and he wants to win the champion league as well.
How can you say he is jealous of haaland, mbappe has already won the biggest honor in football which is the World Cup so stop spreading fake propagandas
miadilmopy
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My guy kylian mbappe don't listen to French president Emmanuel Macron ok ๐ go to real Madrid is better for you look at Haaland of Manchester City and vinivicius Juniors of real Madrid wining champions ๐ league why you kylian mbappe didn't win champions league please ๐ y guy go out for PSG ok go to real Madrid the club will make you wins Ballon dor ok thinking very very well ok ๐ you can seeing that am telling you the truth French president Emmanuel Macron is fighting for the PSG president helping him
ManUnited-Red
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Ngl you're whole country is losing it, but hey you're still American, you can join us anytime ๐๐
Nah i am good ๐
FuckEverything
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Bro our national team is terrible rn, their more finished then his club
Ngl you're whole country is losing it, but hey you're still American, you can join us anytime ๐๐
ManUnited-Red
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Damn Pulisic almost hitting a hatrick on Mexico
Bro our national team is terrible rn, their more finished then his club
FuckEverything
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Could a move to Madrid revive him? ๐
Damn Pulisic almost hitting a hatrick on Mexico
Gudiest
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I think macron is a psg fan
LeoM17
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Keep mix Politics and Football
BLACOLOGY342
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Just like Neymar he was supost to go to Real Madrid then he went to Barcelona and to psg and beber got the balond dโ oro and itโs going to happen the same to you you will end up a looser
Wish a brother man well. After all we are all humans beyond football.
ManUnited-Red
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Could a move to Madrid revive him? ๐
Shauny300
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Just like Neymar he was supost to go to Real Madrid then he went to Barcelona and to psg and beber got the balond dโ oro and itโs going to happen the same to you you will end up a looser
stop youโre nonsense Neymar bad decision was going to PSG not Barca u little clown
danailsty
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Just like Neymar he was supost to go to Real Madrid then he went to Barcelona and to psg and beber got the balond dโ oro and itโs going to happen the same to you you will end up a looser
danailsty
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You donโt have the balls to do what is right for your carrier cuz you are a fallower and like followers you let someone else make the decisions for you evendough you know if yo Stay at psg you are destroying your carrier
danailsty
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You can tell he doesnโt but you melt when he comes talk to you and like last time you will destroy your carrier but as soon as he comes talk to you you will sign
AmonLengwe
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Mbappe is very jealous of Haaland and he wants to win the champion league as well.
Obvious
AmonLengwe
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Mbappe Saint-Germain
LM10NayeemLM10
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Mbappe is very jealous of Haaland and he wants to win the champion league as well.