Mbappe: I announced my desire to leave in July I’m not a thief

French forward Kylian Mbappe has admitted that he has already asked to leave his French side during the last summer transfer window.

During an interview that the young Frenchman gave to “Radio Monte Carlo”, some excerpts of which were broadcast, in preparation for its full presentation on Tuesday evening.

The 22-year-old revealed during his speech that he asked to leave his club, presenting a document explaining his desire to move to Real Madrid earlier than was initially rumored.

Mbappe said: “I asked to leave because from the moment in which I decided not to renew the contract, I wanted the club benefited from my transfer fee to get a quality replacement. “

He added: “This club it has given me a lot and I have always been happy over the four years in I’ve been here, and still am now. I soon announced my decision at club in so that the club can act “.

The winner of the World Cup with the French national team explained: “I wanted everyone to get out of this situation and for everyone to cooperate to reach a good agreement. I also respected their desire to be with me, and I said that if you don’t do it you want me to I’ll go away, I’ll stay. “

During the interview, Mbappe talked about his relationship with the Brazilian Leonardo, sporting director of the club Parisian, after several rumors indicated that he was tense due to the negotiations for the renewal of the contract: “There are those who said that I would have refused 6 or 7 offers to extend the contract and that I did not want to talk to Leonardo (sporting director). This is not true”.

He continued: “They told me I would talk to the president of the club, and I can’t judge if it was because Leonardo couldn’t find a solution with me for me and my position I made it clear, I said I wanted to leave and I said it pretty soon. “

Mbappe said at the end of his speech: “Personally, I didn’t appreciate the fact that I wanted to leave in the last week of August. I’m not a thief. I spoke in July and said I wanted to leave.”

Mbappe’s contract expires at the end of the season in course, which means that if he insists on leaving and not renewing, he can sign Real Madrid for free in January and switch to him in summer.

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