French-Cameroonian Kylian Mbappe has disclosed his nearly rejected a move to Real Madrid in an attempt to give his younger brother Ethan Mbappe the chance of extending his stay at Paris Saint Germain.
Mbappe joined the Spanish outfit in the summer as a free agent following the expiration of his contract while his brother, who is 17-years secured a move to Lille.
Speaking to Canal+, Mbappe revealed he wanted to reject Real Madrid in order to help his younger brother as PSG.
“It could have happened. It’s what affected me the most,” Mbappe said. “His ‘Real Madrid’ was PSG. And indirectly, I took it away from him.
“He told me that he didn’t want to stay, that it wasn’t normal for them to do that to me. I told him, ‘If you want to stay, I’ll renew and we’ll stay for a while’. I would have given up my dream of Madrid for him. Ethan is my brother, you can’t touch him. What’s the point of signing for the best club in the world if you end your brother’s career?”
Ultimately, both brothers decided to leave. Ethan was part of Lille’s senior side in the opening weeks of the season before suffering a nasty injury, while Kylian has endured on-field problems which have hampered his start to life with Madrid.
“It hasn’t been the best start to the season, but we are preparing for the trophies that will count,” he said. “We have already won the European Super Cup.
“We haven’t lived up to our expectations, but at Real Madrid we are looking forward to the second half of the season. That’s when you will be judged.
“You discover a new context, a new club, climate and environment. You open all your senses. It is more about observing. I am going to succeed here.”
