New Real Madrid midfielder, Aurelien Tchouameni, has claimed Kylian Mbappe tried to convince him to snub the Spanish club and join Paris Saint-Germain instead.

Tchouameni was officially unveiled by Madrid on Tuesday after completing his medical.

His transfer will cost the LaLiga giants around £85 million

“I had the chance to choose other clubs, yes – but as soon as I knew Real Madrid wanted me, I never doubted,” Tchouameni said.

He added: “Kylian decided to stay at PSG and already knew I was going to leave Monaco. Mbappe spoke to me and asked me if I could come to Paris.

But I told him I wanted to join Real Madrid, my choice was always Madrid. He understood my decision, he’s happy for me.”