Romano reveals the truth behind Mbappe to Premier League rumours

Robin Bairner

• 13 May 2024 07:00 BST
• 4 min read

Kylian Mbappe always had his heart set on a move to Real Madrid and never wanted to move to the Premier League, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Mbappe announced that he would leave PSG in a video broadcast to fans on Friday and scored in his farewell match at Parc des Princes on Sunday as Luis Enrique’s side suffered a 3-1 loss against Toulouse.

He will depart PSG at the end of his contract in June and, even if it has not yet been announced, will move to Real Madrid.

There had previously been links to the Premier League, with FootballTransfers revealing that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta sounded the player out over a move last summer, but according to Romano, Mbappe never considered the possibility of a move to England.

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Romano on Mbappe

“The plan, as has been the case for some time, is for Mbappe to move to Real Madrid next, and I wanted to confirm that he never entered into negotiations with Premier League clubs,” Romano claims in the Daily Briefing.

“We’ve long had stories about Mbappe and the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal… still, the reality is that Mbappe never wanted to entertain any discussions with English clubs, first of all because his focus was on Real Madrid, and also because he didn’t want to create any more problems with Florentino Perez, the president at the Bernabeu, when he decided to turn them down and sign a new contract with PSG in 2022.

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“On that occasion, Mbappe negotiated for a long time with Madrid before changing his mind, and so this time he didn’t want to create any problems.

“Liverpool asked about him in 2022, but then the financial package was absolutely impossible.”

Mbappe has scored 43 goals in 46 appearances for PSG this season and still has the possibility of playing three more matches for the club, including the Coupe de France final, before leaving for Real Madrid.