“Because I think…” – Mbappe reveals why he is keeping Real Madrid move a secret | OneFootball

Real Madrid played their final game of the league last night as Santiago Bernabeu bid adieu to a club legend in Toni Kroos.

A lot, needless to say, is set to change this summer. The German’s departure did come as a shock to many, but it is only one of the numerous departures expected.

Kylian Mbappe, meanwhile, headlines the arrivals front.

The PSG superstar played his final game for the club last night and is gearing up for his move to Madrid, although no official announcement has been made yet.

Mbappe opens up on Real Madrid move

Speaking to the media after his final game for the Parisien club via Mundo Deportivo, the French winger was asked directly why he would not admit that he had signed for Real Madrid despite the transfer being taken for granted.

“Because I think that, first of all, I had to say goodbye and I wanted to end my club well,” he said, insisting that it would be out of respect for his current employers to announce the move just yet.

Kylian Mbappe does not want to disrespect PSG. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

He then went on to reveal that an official announcement is not far away, although he did not reveal when it would be made.

“There is a time for everything. I will announce my new club when the time comes. [In] a few days maybe, there is no problem.”

Finally, Mbappe was asked if the official announcement would arrive before the beginning of the European Championships in Germany, to which he said,

“I don’t know yet because some details are missing.”

Hinting at success in Madrid

Also speaking to the media after last night’s game, Mbappe cryptically spoke about the club he was set to join without revealing any clues about his destination.

“What I have had here I will not find anywhere, but I will have other things and I know they will also be fantastic,” he said, looking forward to the chapter that lay ahead of him.

Having already purchased a mansion in Madrid and with the paperwork all but done, Mbappe is set to move to the Spanish capital in the coming days.

An official announcement can arrive after Los Blancos’ UEFA Champions League final, although they will require the green light from PSG for the same.