The Argentina legend has revealed he told Blancos president Florentino Perez to sign the France wonder-kid before he moved to PSG
Real Madrid passed up the opportunity to sign Kylian Mbappe ahead of PSG because of Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence at the club, Diego Maradona claims.
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Mbappe, 18, helped fire Monaco to the Ligue 1 title last season and was linked with several clubs including Real, PSG, Barcelona and Manchester City as a result.
Goal revealed in June that Real held talks with Monaco to sign Mbappe , 18, before the teen sensation secured a move to PSG on an initial loan with the obligation to make the move permanent for £166 million.
Argentina legend Maradona has since revealed that he personally told Real president Florentino Perez to sign Mbappe, who he has hailed as the “revelation of football”.
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However, Perez suggested Ronaldo’s presence at the Santiago Bernabeu was one of the main reasons why Real did not land Mbappe, according to Maradona.
He told AS : “For me, Mbappe is the revelation of football. I think he can surpass many.
“Why did they not sign him? I told Florentino to sign Mbappe. I told him when we saw each other at Fifa.”
And when asked about Perez’s response, Maradona replied: “He told me…’but you know I have Cristiano’.”
Mbappe has scored 10 goals in all competitions for PSG so far this season with Unai Emery’s men top of Ligue 1 and through to the Champions League last 16.
The French giants take on Ronaldo’s Real in the first knockout round of Europe’s premier club competition.
SOURCE: Goal.com