When Kylian MBAPPE returns to the Paris Saint-Germain stadium on Friday to face Italy, he “doesn’t care” if he is jeered by his own French fans.
This summer, the striker ultimately left PSG for Real Madrid, reportedly due to a disagreement over over £46 million in unpaid pay.
The 25-year-old will now return to the Parc des Princes for the first-ever Nations League match.
The speedster is expected to face hostility after scoring a hat-trιck in the World Cup final against Argentina.
However, he stated, “I don’t expect much from the reception tomorrow.” It doesn’t concern me. The goal must be victory.
Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid defeated Real Betis 2-0 on Sunday, regaining his scoring form.
With four points behind 100% team Barcelona, that placed Carlo Ancelotti’s team in second place in La Liga.
“I feel good, physically and mentally,” Mbappe continued.
“As the matches progress, I’m confident that my situation and my work will only get better.”
But with his joyful reaction to signing a five-year contract with Real three months previously, he had increased dissatisfaction among Aston Villa supporters.
He said at the time: “A dream come true. So happy and proud to join the club of my dream.
“Nobody can understand how excited I am…”
Between 2018 and 2024, he scored 256 goals in 308 games for PSG before accepting a £51 million salary cut to play for the Spanish powerhouses.
He has scored 48 goals in 84 games for Les Bleus, and he is now turning his focus back to them.
Both France and Italy will perceive their performance at Euro 2024 as lacking.
In Germany, the French managed to advance to the semifinals.
But in their opening encounter, Mbappe broke his nose.
After that, he competed while wearing a mask that obscured his eyesight until the last four, when he lost 2-1 to Spain, the eventual tournament victors.
Mbappe affirmed that his ιnjury had fully healed.
“I had examinations in Madrid, and they told me there was no need for surgery,” he stated.
“I have no trouble breathing or falling asleep.”
Regardless of the response, he now hopes to give his reputation in the French capital a kiss of life.