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When Kylian Mbappe joined PSG, he was just eighteen years old

Football — 05/14/2024

French soccer player Kylian Mbappé declared on Friday that he will quit Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires this summer. Mbappé spent seven years at the team, and there were rumors that he might sign with Real Madrid of Spain. Mbappe, The 25-year-old Mbappe announced that he will not be renewing his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, adding that “the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks” and that Sunday will mark his final match for the team.

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His exit confirms rumors that Mbappé, who remained silent about his next move, will sign with Real Madrid after telling PSG that he would be leaving the team after his contract expired on June 30. According to ESPN, Real Madrid stated in February that Mbappé had not replied to their offer and that they thought they had done everything in their power to persuade him to join the team.

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Mbappé was thought to be interested in joining Real Madrid, who reportedly offered him the greatest pay in the club’s history, when he was negotiating a two-year contract extension with PSG in 2022. While on loan from Monaco, Mbappé joined PSG in 2017 at the age of 18, but the French team took up his contract the next year and signed him to a 2022 extension. Mbappé won a World Cup with France the next year and was awarded the competition’s best young player. He scored eight goals to help guide France to the 2022 World Cup final, but the team fell to Messi-led Argentina on penalty kicks.