Champions League During an interview with MARCA

Real Madrid were very interested Kylian Mbappe last summer, but the rising star ended up signing for Paris Saint-Germain, his hometown team.

That's because the chance to return to the French capital was simply too enticing for him to turn down.

"[I turned down Real Madrid] because PSG is the team of my city," Mbappe explained in an exclusive interview with MARCA.

"[Joining Real Madrid] would have been like a Real Madrid-supporting kid from Madrid having the chance to play for his team and deciding to go somewhere else, to another country.

"I wanted to play for PSG and I am very happy right now about how things are going.

"There were a lot of rumours about the transfers and it's true that we spoke, but I think that's now in the past for me and for Real Madrid.

"I now play for PSG and I will defend these colours 100 percent."

Mbappe will have the chance to play at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu when the Ligue 1 club take on Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 next year.