Tennis legend and Real Madrid fan Rafael Nadal admits he would “sign Kylian Mbappe tomorrow” despite the Frenchman snubbing the Spanish giants in the 2022 summer transfer window.
Kylian Mbappe was heavily linked with a move away from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer 2022 transfer window. He had attracted transfer interest from Real Madrid and could have joined the La Liga club on a free transfer.
But he ultimately opted to extend his stay at Paris Saint-Germain, putting pen and paper on a three-year deal with the French club. His current contract with PSG runs until 2025.
Kylian Mbappé has been sensational for PSG in the 22/23 season. The 24-year-old has amassed 19 goals and five assists in all competitions for PSG in the current 22/23 season.
As a Real Madrid player I would sign Kylian Mbappé tomorrow: Rafael Nadal
Speaking to AS, Rafael Nadal admitted that he hopes to see Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid in the future.
“I don’t have to forgive Mbappé for anything, these things happen in sport. He wanted to come to Real Madrid but he was under a lot of pressure and everything was complicated for him. I hope to see him in Madrid in the future,” Rafael Nadal told AS [via GOAL]
He also admitted that, as a Real Madrid fan, he would be ready to “sign Kylian Mbappé tomorrow”. “As a Real Madrid fan, he would sign Mbappé tomorrow,” said Rafael Nadal.
Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe returned to training at PSG after the 2022 FIFA World Cup final. He and France came close to lifting the FIFA World Cup title for the second time in a row, but fell short in the last hurdle.
They fell to a loss to Argentina on penalties in the final as the South American heavyweights clinched the title at Qatar 2022. Mbappe was impressive for France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, also winning the Boot. of gold.
Kylian Mbappe scored eight goals for France at Qatar 2022, and that includes a sensational hat trick he netted against Argentina in the final. After Argentina took a two-goal lead in the final, Kylian Mbappe netted a brace to help France get back into the game.
Lionel Messi then put Argentina ahead in extra time before Mbappé scored once more to restore parity and take the game to a penalty shootout.