Karim Benzema believes he is 'not furious' that Kylian Mbappe has turned down the opportunity to join Real Madrid.
Mbappe, 23, announced last week that he would continue at Paris Saint-Germain after agreeing to a lucrative contract extension that will keep him with the French champions until 2025.
Benzema has refused to discuss his feelings on the topic, despite Madrid's disappointment at his decision to stay with the Ligue 1 side.
"Mbappe?" he asked Movistar. I would argue that (Real Madrid) will play in the Champions League final, and this is not the time to discuss little details.
"No, I'd rather not speak." I'm not enraged. My attention is drawn to the Champions League final. This is more essential than listening to other things."
Madrid is gearing up to play Liverpool in the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday, with the La Liga champions aiming for their 14th European championship.
Meanwhile, Mbappe stated that he might still move to Real Madrid after his news conference on his contract renewal with PSG.
"Never over, never over," he answered when asked if a move to the Bernabeu was now off the table for the remainder of his career. The only difference is that I've now signed a three-year extension to my contract. You never know what might happen.
"I've stopped thinking about the future and just worry about the present, which is that I've signed a new three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain."
Mbappe has maintained a positive relationship with Real and has maintained open lines of communication.
Real Madrid are considering AC Milan's Rafael Leao as a potential scoring option after witnessing Kylian Mbappe commit his future to Paris Saint-Germain.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Portugal international has already received an option from the LaLiga winners after winning the Scudetto.
Real Madrid has made an offer of €120 million to capture the 22-year-old, who has 14 goals and 12 assists in 42 games for the Rossoneri this season.
The attacker's release clause is worth €150 million, therefore that amount might not be enough. Milan not only wants to keep Leao, but they also want to offer him a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2026, as his current contract expires in 2024.
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