The 26-year-old feels PSG paid over the odds for him, but says he has always wanted to be seen as a “special” player. “I’m not proud of the transfer fee, nor of the fact I’m the most expensive player ever. That’s just money and nothing else. I cannot help it. Personally, I would have paid less for myself.”
“I’m proud that I’ve achieved my childhood goal. That was, and is, most important to me. As a player you always have to show who you are and assert yourself. Just referring to the transfer fee does not help you and says nothing about how good you really are.”