Mbappe makes Real Madrid future clear with Champions League comment

Robin Bairner

• 13 Apr 2023 09:15 BST
• 2 min read

Kylian Mbappe continues to find himself linked with a transfer from PSG to Real Madrid, despite signing a new contract with the Ligue 1 leaders last summer.

Mbappe had been widely expected to leave Parc des Princes for the Spanish capital as a free agent last summer but instead elected to sign a new two-year deal with PSG.

His stay in Paris might have been a personal success in terms of his individual performance, but on a team level it has been a disappointing campaign for Christophe Galtier side.

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PSG crashed out of the Champions League with a limp performance against Bayern Munich in the last 16, while they only hold a six-point lead over Lens in France’s top flight ahead of a visit from the second-placed side on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the striker went on the offensive against the club after they used an interview of him without permission as part of their season ticket renewal campaign. He claimed he did not want to be part of a club that was threatening to become “Kylian Saint-Germain”.

With Galtier’s suitability as head coach coming under further question because of a racism scandal, Mbappe’s future has been cast into doubt with the links to Real Madrid refusing to die.

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Mbappe reveals Champions League dream

Speaking to France 3, Mbappe tried to put some of these concerns to bed.

“The next level? It’s to win the Champions League, I think,” Mbappe said when he was asked about his future goals. “I’ve already made a final, semi-final, quarter-final, round of 16... I’ve done everything apart from win it. That’s all I need. I hope I can do it as soon as possible.

“Where? At PSG. I’m Parisian and under contract. So it’s Paris Saint-Germain.”

Mbappe is doubtful for Saturday’s clash against Lens after missing training earlier this week because of a hip issue.