Former coach of Paris Saint-Germain (2021-2022), Mauricio Pochettino returned to one of the significant episodes of his visit to Paris: the soap for the future of Kylian Mbappé. Invited on the set of the famous Spanish show El Chiringuito, the Argentinian spoke of the difficulty of managing the Madrilene dream of the French international. While Florentino Perez made the player his main target during the summer of 2021, the Parisian club never wanted to let go of his attacker.
“PSG is one of the strongest clubs. I always have a big relationship with the emir and Nasser (al-Khelaïfi). You will not scare them. It was a difficult time for Kylian. He has always dreamed of going to Real Madrid since he was a child. I knew it. “ he said.
The former PSG coach then explains that he has perceived the dilemmas of the 2018 world champion: “ Going to realize your dreams is sometimes betraying a given word. I was the coach who saw him as a boy who comes to ask you for advice. It was not easy. I couldn't go against my interests, I was the PSG coach. But I saw a boy whose eyes shone for another club. »»
A dream come true for Kylian Mbappé
Finally, Kylian Mbappé chose to extend the Parisian adventure in 2022 before freely joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2024. A outcome which, according to, Mauricio Pochettino, translates the strength of the player's ambitions: ” I have always had the same speech with him. I was loyal to my club and my values. In the end, he stayed in Paris, but he managed to realize his dream ”.
Since his arrival at Real Madrid, the Captain of the Blues has continued to shine. Despite the absence of a collective title, the “Kyk's” scored 44 goals and issued 5 assists in 59 matches in all competitions during the year 2024-2025. The second season of Kylian Mbappé in the Madrid club promises to be just as promising, already with 3 goals scored in 3 games.
