Florentino Perez takes swipe at Kylian Mbappe following Champions League final
“Today, Mbappe doesn’t exist.”
After winning the Champions League, Real Madrid football club president Florentino Perez said these words.
The PSG forward had said that he would be Real Madrid’s number one fan for the Champions League final, but the scars from Kylian Mbappe’s rejection were clearly still raw.
Perhaps Real Madrid needed the win to reassure themselves, but it was Mbappe who needed them more than Real Madrid needed him.
When asked about signings for their front line, Perez told Sport that they were not necessarily on the horizon.
“Every year we try to bring someone in, but this forward line is difficult to improve.”
Asked if Mbappe would have been an improvement, Perez launched the line.
“Today, Mbappe doesn’t exist, Real Madrid exist, it’s a party for Real Madrid and their players, who have been champions of Europe.”
Mbappe may have wanted to keep his options open for a potential move to the Santiago Bernabeu, but it appears he has some bridge-building to do. Real Madrid fans in both Paris and Madrid chanted insults at him prior to the game.
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Florentino Perez takes swipe at Kylian Mbappe following Champions League final
