Kylian Mbappe will finally become a Real Madrid player on July 1. The rich are getting richer.
UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid have announced, as has long been expected, the addition of Kylian Mbappe. Over the weekend Fabrizio Romano said that all documents are signed, and Monday came the announcement. Mbappe, for his part, posted an photograph of himself in a Madrid zip-up at a much younger age.
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And on Monday French president Emmanuel Macron asked Mbappe when he met the French EURO 2024 squad when the announcement was coming. Mbappe replied: “Tonight!”
Mbappe to Real Madrid is finally happening
Reports of Mbappe to Madrid are years old and picked up steam over the winter. The World Cup winner had announced that he would not return to PSG for another season previously this year, doubling down last month.
Mbappe began his senior career with Monaco in 2015, scoring 27 goals and 16 assists in 60 matches. He left for PSG at 18.
The striker scored 256 goals with 108 assists in 308 matches, winning Ligue 1 on seven occasions — six for Les Parisiens — and he led the club to the Champions League final in 2019-20. Mbappe has also won a World Cup and a Nations League while also playing in a second World Cup final.
Mbappe heading to Real Madrid right now is the perfect time for him and the club. Real have a huge gap up top in their attack and still won the Champions League. Mbappe’s signing is the icing on the cake and a front four of Mbappe central with Vinicius and Rodyrgo out wide and Bellingham in the No. 10 role is absolutely frightening as Real Madrid look set to dominate in the next 10 years.