Ligue 1: I am not directly or indirectly involved - Mbappe breaks silence on PSG 'leaving'
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has denied wanting to leave the club in January.
According to the 24-year-old, he was surprised by the news.
"I never asked to leave in January.
“The information that came out on the day of the [Champions League game against Benfica], I did not understand it. I am not involved in this information either directly or indirectly,” Mbappe told reporters afterward. PSG's 1-0 victory over Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
It has been claimed that Mbappe feels 'betrayed' by PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and wants to leave the Ligue 1 champions as soon as possible.
"I was as shocked by this news as everyone else. People may think I'm involved, I'm not at all.
"I was having a nap, my entourage was at my little brother's game. We were amazed when we found out.
"Afterwards, we had to deal with it, we had a game to play. I just wanted to say that it's completely wrong, I'm very happy here," added Mbappe.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has denied wanting to leave the club in January.
According to the 24-year-old, he was surprised by the news.
"I never asked to leave in January.
“The information that came out on the day of the [Champions League game against Benfica], I did not understand it. I am not involved in this information either directly or indirectly,” Mbappe told reporters afterward. PSG's 1-0 victory over Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
It has been claimed that Mbappe feels 'betrayed' by PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and wants to leave the Ligue 1 champions as soon as possible.
"I was as shocked by this news as everyone else. People may think I'm involved, I'm not at all.
"I was having a nap, my entourage was at my little brother's game. We were amazed when we found out.
"Afterwards, we had to deal with it, we had a game to play. I just wanted to say that it's completely wrong, I'm very happy here," added Mbappe.
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