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La Liga president Javier Tebas has taken yet another swipe at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Kylian Mbappe. The attacker snubbed a move to Real Madrid this summer, instead signing a new contract with the French giants.
During a public presentation on the new La Liga squad spending limits, Tebas was quizzed regarding the lack of star names in the Spanish first division. Following the departures of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the league has suffered a dip in popularity.
Tebas said (as quoted by The Mirror):
“If we look at the clubs where they are (Mbappe & Erling Haaland), we see that these are clubs that are pouring money.
"Of course, we would have liked them to come, but they weren’t there last year either. Mbappe stayed in a championship that is not competitive.”
Despite rejecting the chance to join Real Madrid this summer, the PSG star has hinted that he could join the Spanish giants in the future. The Frenchman recently told The New York Times:
"You never know what is going to happen. I've never been there but it seems like it's my home or something."
However, going by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez's comments, Mbappe's chances of a move to the Santiago Bernabeu look quite remote. Perez said (as quoted by The Mirror):
"Real Madrid will always continue to work on having the best players, but today Mbappé is already forgotten."
PSG convincing Mbappe to sign a new deal despite Real Madrid interest was a massive statement
Kylian Mbappe's move to Real Madrid this summer seemed to be coming to fruition, but PSG acted fast to convince the star forward to commit his future to the club.
Despite all their ambitious investments over the years, Champions League success has eluded the French giants. With Mbappe on their books alongside superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar, PSG remain a force to be reckoned with.
Christophe Galtier has enjoyed a fine start to his era in Paris and this could well turn out to be their year in Europe.
