Mbappé, the huge backlash: “I was very hard for it …”

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By: Manu Tournoux

A Madrid journalist admitted that he was very critical of the tricolor striker when he arrived at the club.

After a difficult start at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé was able to bounce back and regain his brilliance in his new colors. While confirming his very good shape over the games, the French striker is now praised by the Spanish press. However, she had not spared her criticism with regard to the former Parisian during his vacuum, like the Spanish journalist Tomas Roncero.

The editor -in -chief of the daily AS explained that he wanted to send a message to the Bondynois, motivated in particular by the disappointment caused by the extension of the striker at Paris Saint-Germain in 2022, while Real Madrid reached him. An episode that our colleague from Overseas claims to have left behind, just like Merengue supporters.

“I said: 'I don't want you!' »»

“Mbappé is a player with incredible potential”, he entrusted to the microphone of Canal Football Club. “It is true that there was a disenchantment when he arrived since he refused to come here three years ago. I myself criticized it very much at first, I said: 'I don't want you!' But in reality, of course I want it. I want it in my team. I was very hard for him to understand that we cannot say no to Real Madrid. You can say no to another club, but this is Real Madrid. But we forgive him. It's a past, it's over. »»

As a reminder, Mbappé was decisive on 27 times (24 goals, 3 assists) in 36 appearances in all competitions with Real this season. This Wednesday, the number new Madrid and his teammates will welcome Manchester City in Bernabéu as part of the Champions League return dam after a victory on the first leg (3-2).