French starlet Kylian Mbappe says staying at Paris Saint-Germain next season is his ‘only option’ despite having rejected the chance to extend his contract till 2025.
Earlier on this week, Mbappe announced that he wouldn’t take up an option to renew his deal with the Parisian Club. His current contract expires next summer and PSG are adamant they will not let him leave for free.
A flurry of clubs are now watching the Mbappe situation play out with interest, after he handed PSG officials a letter explaining that he would not be taking up the extension clause.
Despite that , On Thursday, while speaking on international duty, the France captain admitted:
“I’ve said my goal was to continue at the club, to stay at PSG. It’s my only option at the moment.
“I’m ready to go back. Was I surprised by PSG’s anger? There isn’t much that shocks me anymore. The letter was sent before the [France national team’s] gathering. I didn’t think a letter killed anyone, or that I offended anyone. I just sent a letter.
“Afterwards, the reactions, we can’t control them… but I don’t care.”
Asked as to why he did not wish to extend his stay in Paris, Mbappe replied: “I accept everything. People can talk, criticise, they can be confused, I understand.
“I’ve been like that; I’m young, I was lucky enough to watch football and there are a lot of things I didn’t understand. In life there are many things that we do not understand.”
Real Madrid has been one of the clubs strongly linked to snap up the 24-year old over the years. Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are some of the other clubs linked to the player in the past.
Mbappe is currently PSG’s all-time top scorer with 212 goals in 260 matches.
