He was his best friend at PSG and Kylian Mbappé hoped to meet him again at Real Madrid.
In fact, Achraf Hakimi had long conversations with Mbappé in which he convinced him to leave PSG for Real Madrid.
Hakimi is Not returning to Real Madrid
And Mbappé was confident that his friend Hakimi would make the same trip to Madrid. For him, it would've meant a return, because he trained at La Fábrica del Real Madrid.
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But that won't be the case. As announced by Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, Hakimi has finally reached an agreement to renew his contract with PSG. They had been negotiating for months without success.
Hakimi was an open option to occupy the right-back position at Real Madrid. After all, that was the club where he started before beginning his journey with Borussia Dortmund, Inter and PSG.
It seemed that Carvajal's injury could facilitate his return. However, the club has already agreed on Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right and Alphonso Davies on the left of their defense.
The fact that negotiations with Naseer Al-Khelaïfi went awry gave Mbappé hope of being reunited with him at the Bernabéu.
Some media outlets have reported that Real Madrid had already contacted him. The club allegedly stated that he would be free on June 30 and could come to the Bernabéu for free.
His Traumatizing Separation from Hiba Abouk
But after losing Mbappé, PSG couldn't allow another of its stars to leave for Real Madrid, especially without leaving a single euro in the bank.
Eventually, the club agreed to his financial demands, so the Moroccan captain will remain in Paris.
Hakimi's good relationship with Luis Enrique has had a decisive influence. On the other hand, the option of returning to the Spanish capital had great advantages for the player.
He separated from actress Hiba Abouk due to a controversial alleged sexual assault. They have two children together. Living in Madrid would've meant he could see them more often.
But Hakimi will have to get on a plane and travel to Madrid to see them, because the agreement to continue at PSG has materialized.