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Posted By Udokabestluv On February 19th, 2025

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has revealed that he personally asked Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez to sign Kylian Mbappé back in 2022.

He said he wanted to see the Frenchman at the Santiago Bernabéu after playing against him in the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 clash between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

Casemiro was one of the most important players at Real Madrid at the time, and the now-Manchester United star claimed that it was impossible to stop Mbappé when they played against each other.

With Casemiro in midfield, Real Madrid secured a 3-2 aggregate win over PSG, but Mbappé was a constant threat to the Spaniards.

The France national team captain scored his side’s only goal in the first leg in Paris, which ended 1-0. The Frenchman then scored again at the Santiago Bernabéu to give PSG a 2-0 aggregate lead.

However, Madrid mounted a comeback, securing a quarter-final spot after a second-half hat-trick from former striker Karim Benzema completed a stunning turnaround for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

The LaLiga giants went on to win the Champions League that season, beating Premier League side Liverpool 1-0 in the final.

Mbappé now plays for Real Madrid, having joined on a free transfer two seasons later.

Casemiro, meanwhile, departed the Santiago Bernabéu and joined Manchester United in the summer of 2022.

Speaking in an interview with Spanish media outlet Diario AS, the Brazilian said: “Did I ask for Mbappé to be signed after the match at the Parc des Princes? Yes. I spoke to the president and told him: ‘Sign him, it’s impossible to stop him.’”