The French star completed a big-money transfer to continue his career at Santiago Bernabeu.
Kylian Mbappe had advised Aurelin Tchouameni to join Paris Saint-Germain before his move to Real Madrid, according to the new Blancos signing.
Tchouameni left Monaco to complete a €100 million transfer to Real Madrid earlier this week. His transfer comes after the La Liga champions’ failed attempt to sign Mbappe, who snubbed the Blancos to stay at PSG.
However, the 22-year-old says Mbappe had tried to persuade him to do the same by joining the Parisians this summer.
Speaking at his unveiling at Santiago Bernabeu, he said: “Kylian decided to stay at PSG and he already knew I was going to leave Monaco. I wanted to know if I could go to PSG, but I told him I wanted Madrid and he understood perfectly.
“I have been lucky enough to speak with [Karim] Benzema and [Eduardo] Camavinga. In the case of Camavinga, we have seen how he has improved in his first year and I am going to be lucky enough to play for the club with the best striker in the world. When the negotiations progressed, he wrote to me and he asked me if he could help me.
“I now want to leave a mark on football and the best club for this is Real Madrid. It’s the best decision for me. I try to be the best on the field. The price of the signing doesn’t interest me at all.”
Tchouameni will have a chance to make his first appearance for the Blancos when they face Barcelona in a friendly El-Clasico on July 23.
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