Mbappe was invited by French President Macron to a reception during the visit of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The presence of the PSG striker sparked rumors that he would be persuaded to stay with the Paris team, instead of moving to Real Madrid as recently announced.
Mbappe attended a party at the Elysee Palace on February 28
Right before the meeting between Mbappe and French President Macron, French press such as RMC Sport channel affirmed: “The meeting has nothing to do with PSG or Mbappe’s future. It is basically a ceremonial meeting. There will be no discussion about Mbappe’s future or any proposals, to try to make this player change his decision (of choosing to go to Real Madrid).”
However, there is a different detail from the French press published before the meeting at the Elysee Palace, which is that many PSG players will be invited to attend the reception. “In fact, only Mbappe appeared and this player only went alone when attending the reception of French President Macron, with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani”, AS newspaper (Spain) Nha) said.
The cameras of RMC Sport channel recorded the words that French President Macron said to Mbappe when they just met: “You will get us into a lot of trouble.” According to Marca : “This is a controversial statement because it contains many related meanings, including the intention to pressure Mbappe not to leave PSG.”
Mbappe at the reception of French President Macron
Previously, it was French President Macron who had a direct impact on Mbappe not to part with PSG, then signed a 2-year contract extension. Recently, Mbappe confirmed that his career at PSG will end after the 2023 – 2024 season. He chose to go to Real Madrid to find a new challenge for himself.
Transfer information hunting expert journalist Fabrizio Romano also confirmed: “Mbappe went to the Elysee Palace to meet French President Macron, the Emir of Qatar and even PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi. But this meeting did not have any host. “There is no issue related to PSG trying to convince Mbappe to stay. PSG has determined that Mbappe will leave, and they have moved on to a new project. Mbappe is currently only negotiating to go to Real Madrid.”
