PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe has revealed to the New York Times that French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to persuade him to stay at the club.The 23-year-old striker was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer as his PSG contract was set to expire.At the last minute, Mbappe instead decided to sign a mega-money three-year extension at the Parc des Princes, much to the disappointment of Los Blancos and LaLiga.Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoMbappé to @NYtimes: “Real Madrid dream? You never know in future. I’ve never been there, but it looks like it's like your house”. #RealMadrid“Never imagined, I would talk to the President of France about my future. It's crazy. He told me, ‘I want you to stay [at PSG]”.299161600Mbappé to @NYtimes: “Real Madrid dream? You never know in future. I’ve never been there, but it looks like it's like your house”. 🚨⚪️ #RealMadrid“Never imagined, I would talk to the President of France about my future. It's crazy. He told me, ‘I want you to stay [at PSG]”. https://t.co/rmaBNaGKegThe French international has now claimed that President Macron tried to influence his decision, as he stated:“I never imagined I’m gonna talk with the president about my future, about my future in my career, so it’s something crazy, really something crazy."He continued:“He told me: ‘I want you to stay. I don’t want you to leave now. You are so important for the country.’“The striker also claimed that Macron addressed the rumors of him joining Real Madrid, as Macron apparently added:“You have time to leave, you can stay a little bit more.”Mbappe was clearly honored to have the conversation, as he proclaimed:“Of course, when the president says that to you, that counts.”The Athletic UK@TheAthleticUKKylian Mbappe has revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron tried to persuade him to stay at Paris Saint-Germain in the midst of interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid earlier this year.37448Kylian Mbappe has revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron tried to persuade him to stay at Paris Saint-Germain in the midst of interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid earlier this year. https://t.co/bcj2wFR1hxKylian Mbappe refuses to close door on Real Madrid move despite PSG contract extensionRumors continue to rumble that the European champions are still interested in signing the World Cup winner, who has made a spectacular start to the season.Later in the interview, the pacy attacker was asked if he thought a move to the Bernabeu could be in the future.He replied:“You never know what is going to happen. I've never been there [Real Madrid] but it seems like it's my home or something like that.”The forward moved to PSG in 2017 from Monaco and has since become one of world football's elite players. He has netted 178 times in 222 appearances for the club, including seven goals in five games under boss Christophe Galtier.The Ligue 1 champions have made an electric, unbeaten start to the season, with the front three of Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar finally beginning to click.90min@90min_Football"You never know what's going to happen. You've never been there, but it seems like it's like your house, or something like this." 🤨Mbappe dropping such subtle hints...414"You never know what's going to happen. You've never been there, but it seems like it's like your house, or something like this." 🤨Mbappe dropping such subtle hints...But it is no secret that the Qatari-owned club are desperate to claim their inaugural Champions League title and take on Juventus in their European opener this evening.PSG were dumped out in humiliating fashion last season against Real Madrid, with Karim Benzema scoring a quickfire hat-trick to condemn the Parisiens to an early exit.