Mbappe had agreed to move to Real Madrid in February and announced in May he would leave PSG at the end of the season.
Kylian Mbappe has signed for Real Madrid, according to the club, AFP reports on Monday. from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday and called the move a “dream come true”.“The Whites have strengthened their squad with a world superstar,” Real said on their website.
“So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @realmadrid. Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see you, Madridistas, and thanks for your unbelievable support,” 25-year-old Mbappe added on social media.Real first courted Mbappe in 2012 when they invited the 13-year-old to spend a week with them. During the visit he was photographed with his idol Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was a sentiment echoed by defender Eder Militao, who came on at the end of the victory over Dortmund. “Welcome KMbappe, for the 16th…” wrote the Brazilian on X.Mbappe’s last contract with PSG, signed in 2022, was a two-year deal worth some 72 million euros before tax with loyalty bonuses of a similar amount and a signing-on fee of 150 million euros.
PSG lavished huge sums to put Mbappe, Brazil star Neymar and Messi in the same team, hoping to finally unlock the Champions League puzzle. But the French club came up short. A lethal trio of such unequivocal quality brings to mind Real’s glittering era with Ronaldo the star in a trio that also included Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.At PSG, Mbappe was briefly the junior member of a stellar trio with Messi and Neymar. At Real, Mbappe will be the senior striker.
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