Paris: France striker Kyian Mbappe said he told Paris St Germain in July that he wanted to go so the Ligue 1 club got some money from the transfer and had time to find a replacement.
PSG rejected several offers from Real Madrid for Mbappe, which could go as a free agent at the end of this season because his contract expires next June.
“I asked to leave, because since I did not want to extend (my contract), I want the club to have a transfer fee to find quality replacement,” The 22-year-old to RMC Sport in an interview will be aired on Tuesday.
“This is a club that has given me a lot, I am always happy, the four years I spent here, and I’m still happy.
I announce quite early …
I say, if you don’t want me to do it, I will stay.” Mbappe denied him rejected the “six or seven” extension proposal.
“People say that I reject six or seven extension offers, which I don’t want to talk to (sports director) Leonardo, this is totally incorrect.
They told me Kylian now you talk to the president,” he explained.
“Personally, I don’t appreciate the fact that they say I came (with the news he wanted to go) last week August.
I said at the end of July I wanted to go.”