Paris 2024 Olympics: “I am counting on Real Madrid to release Kylian for the Games”, Emmanuel Macron insists on the presence of Mbappé

Will Mbappé be at the Games ? EPA – Friedemann Vogel

Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, the day after Kylian Mbappé's announcement of his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, “to count on Real Madrid”, the probable future destination of the French star, & quot;to free Kylian for the Olympic Games.

"I am counting on Real Madrid to release Kylian for the Olympic Games, so that he can come and play with the France team' ;quot;, declared the President of the Republic on X, in a video where he answered questions from Internet users about Europe.

A formalized departure

"I have no particular comment", on the announced departure of the ;star striker of the Blues at Real Madrid, added Emmanuel Macron.

Last month, the head of state had already said "hope" that the captain of the French team can participate in the Olympics even if the club he is likely to join, Real Madrid, has already announced that it will not release its players for this deadline.

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On Friday, the player trained at AS Monaco made his departure from PSG official on social networks, after seven years in the capital. Last week, he said "not thinking much" about the Paris Olympics.

The Olympic tournament is not part of an international window defined by Fifa, and clubs therefore have no obligation to release their players.