After leaving Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid this summer, Kylian Mbappé is opening up a little bit.

“It’s official now. I am a Real Madrid player. I am very happy, emotional, so the dream has become a reality. This is where I have always wanted to come. I am very excited.I feel free.I am very happy to wear the club’s jersey. I want to thank everyone who has sent me congratulatory messages. I couldn’t read all the messages but I’m very grateful. I want to thank everyone here. Thank you Real Madrid, those who have worked productively and especially Florentino, who gave me confidence from the very first moment.”

“PSG told me straight to my face that I WILL NOT BE PLAYING this season. Luis Campos and Luis Enrique saved me. That’s the truth.”

“I hope what I’ve been through doesn’t happen to anyone else. But I don’t want you to think I’m complaining because there are much worse things in life. Crying has never been in my nature. I’ve always been taught not to cry over anything.”

“I’ve seen congratulatory messages from my idols, CR7, Ramos, Casillas, my future teammates, everyone, and it has touched my heart. Thank you all.”

“I wasn’t unhappy at PSG, that would be a slap in the face of the people who defended me — I have always been happy,” he told reporters Tuesday.

“But certain things made me unhappy, but a player like me couldn’t show that because I am a leader, so I tried to be as positive as possible. The coach, the players and the employees of the club supported me, and it would be bad form to come and moan and say that I was unhappy. But certain things and people made me unhappy.”