Kylian Mbappe should join Real Madrid at some point in his career, says Sergio Ramos, but Paris Saint-Germain s new signing wants the France star to stay put for now.
Ramos joined PSG earlier this month, signing a two-year contract with the Ligue 1 giants after leaving Madrid.
The defender, who missed out on Spain s Euro 2020 squad, failed to agree a new deal with Madrid and called time on a 16-year stint in the Spanish capital.
He joins a PSG team who will bid to reclaim the Ligue 1 title in 2021-22, after Lille s triumph last term, while the Champions League will be another one of head coach Mauricio Pochettino s goals.
However, perhaps the first priority for PSG is securing the future of Mbappe.
Neymar is already tied down to a long-term deal, but Mbappe is yet to sign an extension on the four-year contract he penned in 2018.
Mbappe, who endured a difficult Euro 2020 with France, has been heavily linked with a move to Madrid.
When asked if he would advise the 22-year-old to test himself in the Spanish capital, Ramos told Spanish media in a video call: Of course. Madrid is one of the best clubs in the world. On a historical level, the best.
For me, great players have to go through there. But now I want him on my team. I want to win and for that I want the best to be by my side.
Advice on a personal level I could never give. I could tell him something from experience, but I would do it in private. As a PSG player, I would like him to stay. I like to play with the best and Mbappe is one of them.
Asked what he could say to help ensure Mbappe remains at PSG, Ramos said, according to AS.com: I don t know. When you make the decision to leave or stay, it ends up being very personal.
In my case, the family, the sports project. I don t know what Mbappe has in mind. I want him to stay here because he is very young and makes a difference.
Here is a very good team. My winning spirit is what I can contribute to the group and if that can infect a team-mate, the better.
While Mbappe could become one of the most sought-after free agents of 2022, there is currently another superstar without a club.
As it stands, Lionel Messi is yet to agree a new contact with Barcelona, who are struggling financially.
Leo is one of the best players in the world, said Ramos, who has been a Clasico nemesis of Messi through the years.
But it is not up to me. I could tell you a thousand things, but they would not be decisive. Each person makes the decisions they have to make. But I like being surrounded by the best and he would always have a place in my team.
