French President Emmanuel Macron playfully teases Kylian Mbappe amid Real Madrid transfer talks

French President Macron joked with Kylian Mbappe during a meeting at the Elysee Palace, implying that Mbappe's potential move to Real Madrid could cause trouble.

French President Jokes With Kylian Mbappe
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Mbappe, along with the Emir of Qatar, was welcomed at the Elysee Palace by French President Macron on Tuesday, attending a state dinner. Reports from RMC Sport suggest that Macron greeted Mbappe with a jest upon his arrival, implying, “You’re going to create problems for us,” presumably alluding to Mbappe’s anticipated transfer from Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid.

The speculation surrounding Mbappe’s move to Madrid has been ongoing, with Macron previously involved in influencing the French player’s decisions. In 2021, Macron openly advised Mbappe to reject Los Blancos and remain in Paris. Despite Macron’s efforts last summer to persuade Mbappe to stay at PSG, it seems inevitable now that the 25-year-old will transition to Santiago Bernabeu for the upcoming season.

During the discussion, Macron also touched upon the 2022 Qatar World Cup, where Mbappe and the French team were defeated by Argentina in the final. Reflecting on the tournament, Macron praised Mbappe’s exceptional performance and reminisced about key moments, including Randal Kolo Muani’s missed opportunity, which left a bitter taste in French hearts.

Regarding Mbappe’s transfer, Madrid has yet to officially confirm the signing, expected to be announced once Los Blancos are out of contention to face PSG in the current Champions League season. Mbappe is anticipated to receive a world-record signing fee upon joining the Spanish club on a five-year contract. Meanwhile, PSG is actively scouting for replacements and has been linked with players such as Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford.

Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé Lottin

Forwarder, Defender, Midfielder

FranceFrance

Age: 26

178 cm

73 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 10 0 Missed
Minutes 900 90.0 Avg
Goals 8 0.8 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 56 5.6 Avg
Passes 306 30.684.8% AvgSucc
Yellow 1 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 21 times for 1694 minutes for Ligue 1.

Kylian Mbappé  scored 21 goals for Paris Saint Germain. He procured 4 assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Ligue 1. In the last match Paris Saint Germain drew 1-1 against Rennes. The next match in Ligue 1 will be against Monaco.

Paris Saint Germain performance and stats

Paris Saint Germain

Manager: Luis Enrique
Rank 1st
Win 20
Draw 10
Loss 1
Goals 76-29
Diff 47
Rank 2nd
Win 2
Draw 2
Loss 2
Goals 9-8
Diff 1

Paris Saint Germain is currently 1st in the Ligue 1 with 54 points.

In the last 23 games, it has won 16 times, drawn 6 times, and lost once. In its last match, Paris Saint Germain drawn 1-1 against Rennes.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 54 goals and conceding 19.​

Paris Saint Germain will play the next match in Ligue 1 against Monaco on Friday 1st of March in Monaco. The prediction is Paris Saint Germain winning the match.​