Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has been involved in multiple high-profile situations over the last 12 months, and he has now discussed these in length during a recent interview.
Speaking to L’Equipe (via Marca), Mbappe discussed his case against former club Paris Saint-Germain, from whom he is seeking €55m in unpaid wages.
“It is my responsibility by right, it is labor legislation. The procedure gave the impression that I wanted to harm PSG. I signed an employment contract. I just wanted to get paid. I have nothing against PSG, I love this club, I have friends there. But it’s the only way to get what I’m owed, something I’ve earned by the sweat of my brow.
“Whether you like it or not, it’s still a job. But I already knew that I didn’t get paid when I was at PSG. When the money doesn’t come in, you see it. I could have made a fuss while I was there, but I told myself it wasn’t worth it. But when you see that you don’t get paid, after a while, you have to react.”
“My story ended at PSG and I left with no regrets”
Mbappe was also asked about whether he was affected by PSG winning the Champions League in their first season after his move to Real Madrid.
“I have friends in the team and those who know me know that friendship is important to me. You can’t spit on a team where your friends are, even if it wasn’t PSG. My story ended and I left with no regrets. Even the things I did wrong are part of my story. When I played there, we were very close, we reached two semi-finals and a final. We didn’t win and my time is up. Real Madrid is calling me; it’s always been my dream; I could have gone earlier…”
In recent days, it was reported that Zinedine Zidane is expected to take over as head coach of the French national team after next summer’s World Cup, and Mbappe was asked about the possibility of working with the Real Madrid icon.
“With him, there’s no need to complicate things. It’s Zidane. No one is going to say no. Only he can. If it’s him, okay! And if it’s someone else, too. But he is the only one in the history of French football who has almost all the rights.”
