Mbappe: “I did not ask to leave the club this summer”

The French star of Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappe confirmed that he did not ask to leave the club during the current summer Mercato and to move to Real Madrid. Mbappe spoke to the Italian newspaper, "La Gazzetta dello Sport", and said: "I did not ask to leave PSG or join Real Madrid. I only told the club that I would not activate the renewal option. " He added, "I want to win the Champions League, but in PSG there are some flaws." Mbappe continued: “We knew that there were shortcomings and that sooner or later we would end up paying. To learn from the mistakes of every season and not repeat the same mistakes every time. These are not empty words.” About Messi's departure, he replied, "We are talking about the best player in the history of football, possibly. It is never good news when someone like Messi leaves. I do not understand very well why many people felt comfortable leaving." He added: "I had the opportunity to play against Cristiano and then with Leo. They are really special. I learned a lot from them, especially with Messi during these two seasons. They wrote the history of football. They are immortal in the history of football." Mbappe's statement read: "After having publicly declared in recent weeks that he will be a Parisian next season, Kylian Mbappe did not ask for his departure this summer, but merely confirmed to the club that he was not activating his additional year We never discussed renewal, but I am happy to continue here next year.”