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'What a pity' - Luis Enrique breaks silence on Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid transfer as he reveals ex-PSG forward's true character in dressing room

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<p>After <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/leonardo-denies-mbappe-offered-200m-contract-psg-try-everything-keep-him-ultras-play-part/blt6ae5270a1e134860" target="_blank">several windows of transfer speculation</a>, World Cup winner Mbappe finally made his way to Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2024. He bid farewell to his homeland after reaching the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain and becoming a free agent.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He did not always see eye-to-eye with demanding Spanish coach Enrique, with the ex-Barcelona boss <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-left-out-luis-enrique-speaks-out-psg-superstar-comes-off-bench-score-nantes/blt5dc80d471955a2fb" target="_blank">taking to dropping him at times</a>. Mbappe was, however, a revelation for PSG across his seven years in the French capital, becoming the club’s all-time leading goalscorer.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Enrique has nothing but respect for the player and man that he spent one season working alongside at Parc des Princes, telling a new documentary from <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@movistarplusdeportes/video/7417589091245493536 " target="_blank"><em>Movistar</em></a>: “In Kylian's case, I met a wonderful player. A person of an exceptional personal level, which you rarely find when you arrive and see a player of that level. Human, affectionate, close. He is a wonderful player. What a pity he went to Madrid. Especially for us at the time. But life is also part of the game. </p><p>“I hope everything goes very well for him. I have nothing to reproach him for, he conditioned his departure. We always try to improve his virtues and cover his defects. He has always been very polite and respectful. Also his brother and his parents.”</p>

WHAT ENRIQUE SAID

<p>Mbappe hit 256 goals for PSG through 308 appearances, having joined them in the same summer of 2017 that saw <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-psg-happy-see-lionel-messi-neymar-kylian-mbappe-era-end-club-president-explaining-ligue-1-champions-great-without-trio/bltc82150869c0c13c3" target="_blank">Neymar complete his record-breaking €222 million (£185m/$247m) transfer</a> from Barcelona. The France international is now <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-50-goals-first-real-madrid-season-emulate-cristiano-ronaldo/bltf9975cf0b7736cdc" target="_blank">another ‘Galactico’ looking to earn hero status in Madrid</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'What a pity' - Luis Enrique breaks silence on Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid transfer as he reveals ex-PSG forward's true character in dressing room | Goal.com

Luis Enrique has broken his silence on Kylian Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid, admitting it is “a pity” that the Frenchman is no longer at PSG.

&apos;What a pity&apos; - Luis Enrique breaks silence on Kylian Mbappe&apos;s Real Madrid transfer as he reveals ex-PSG forward&apos;s true character in dressing room