For the first time since January 3 and the French Super Cup match against Toulouse, Kylian Mbappe appeared in front of the press, ready to talk publicly about everything.The captain of France arrived together with coach Didier Deschamps at the press conference before the duel with Germany (Saturday, 11.00 EAT) and of course, everyone was eager to ask him a question about his future. So much has been written in the previous weeks and months about the alleged deal with Real Madrid and departure from Paris Saint-Germain, so the public wanted to hear from him if there was actually any truth in anything that was said and published in the previous period?”I think my future will be resolved before the Euros, yes” said Mbappe and continued:”I will be focused on the European Championship when the time comes. Now I am concentrating on what awaits us, which is Germany”.Journalists insisted on getting something more out of the Frenchman, but he didn’t give in…”When the day comes to publish something – I will publish it. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I don’t have anything ‘juicy’ to share with you. That day (for the announcement) will come.”Laporta: ‘Mbappe’s arrival will create tensions in Real’s locker room’But even that didn’t stop French journalists from “pushing” him a little more about probably the most important topic…”It is not a topic of thought for me now. Now I’m only focused on how to get a hat-trick, that means more to me than thinking about whether I’ll stay or not. Everyone in the national team is focused on what awaits us.”And that, as we said, is a friendly match with Germany.”We have to show our strength. We have a great test ahead of us. We will not have Griezmann, we will try to make up for his absence as best we can. He is irreplaceable and a very important player for us. But, when there is no first option, we need to see what the others are. Germany is one of the best teams in the world, although recent results have not been the best.”##EDITORS_CHOICE##What is even more interesting is that Mbappe is not giving up on the idea of participating in both the Euros and the Olympic Games this summer.”I did not discuss it with the people from PSG. It has always been my ambition to play in the Olympics. However, that is something I cannot decide for myself. The decision (whether to play) is always up to the same person. I can’t say anything more, I don’t know if they will let me (to play at the Olympics). I don’t see the Euro and the Olympics as the same thing, so I don’t see any risk in all of that.”He was recently in the Elysée Palace, at a dinner with the President of the country Emmanuel Macron and the Emir of Qatar, so the media was interested in whether he felt pressure from their side?”Do you see that something had a negative effect on me? I only think about the things that happen on the pitch. My goal is to always play my best. I don’t think about something on the side.”🚨 Kylian Mbappé: “I have still not announced anything on my future as I’ve nothing to announce”.“I’ve always said that when I have something to announce, I’ll do it as a man”. pic.twitter.com/TKq38VvHS8— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 22, 2024 Finally, a little more about his future, now more from the point of view of what awaits him until the end of the season with PSG.”The goal is to remain in maximum focus in all competitions. My future has nothing to do with it. Everyone in the club is only thinking about how to end the season in the best possible way.”
