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The French international forward had long been linked with the Spanish giants, but then on Saturday it was announced that Mbappé was signing a three-year contract extension to remain in the French capital until 2025.
And the 23-year-old admitted that choosing to remain at PSG wasn’t something he took lightly.
“It was a tough decision,” he said at a press conference in Paris. “Football was my refuge.
He added: “I knew there was going to be a time to talk about this, and I wanted to take my time to make the right decision, to make my decision. I didn’t have any issues with the pressure because I’ve been living with that since I was 14.”
Remaining
Mbappé’s decision — or indecision — about his future had been much discussed over the last 12 months.
The 2018 World Cup winner’s contract was expiring this summer, and with him being a self-expressed Real Madrid fan, the links were obvious.
Even in Monday’s press conference, Mbappé admitted he had been interested in joining the Spanish…
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