Forward of the French national team and Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe, signed a contract with Real Madrid. This was reported by the Spanish publication Marca, which published the first details of the agreement.
A source close to the situation claims that the issue of where Mbappe will continue his career has finally been resolved. According to him, the PSG striker will move to Real in the summer of 2024 — presumably, the contract will begin on July 1 and will be valid for 5 years, until 2029.
It is alleged that last weekend Kylian held a meeting with the leadership of the Parisians and asked not to make him new proposals to extend the current agreement. As the reason for this, he allegedly cited an already signed agreement with the Spanish club.
Mbappe has been playing for PSG since 2018. During this time, he managed to play 290 matches (in all tournaments) and chalk up 243 goals, as well as 105 assists. The forward’s current agreement with the club expires in the summer.
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At the same time, conversations about where the player will go after the expiration of the contract have been going on since 2022. Kylian himself has repeatedly stated his desire to join Real Madrid, but the issue of his salary remained unresolved.
What else is known about Mbappe’s transfer?
The Athletic wrote that PSG tried to keep their main star by offering to maintain Mbappe’s current salary — it amounts to 75 million euros per year after taxes and excluding bonuses. However, Goal wrote about other figures: the Parisians allegedly offered Mbappe 100 million euros a year to stay at the club.
The Spaniards do not have that kind of money to pay for Mbappe. Sources wrote that in 2022 the Frenchman was offered 130 million euros in the form of a signing bonus and 26 million in salary. According to Marca, the player will receive half of what he currently receives at PSG.
In addition, image rights remained in question. Real Madrid usually sign players with 50% of the rights, but Mbappe and his team wanted to retain full control. Cadena Cope writes that in the end the parties agreed on a scheme under which Mbappe would receive 60% of sponsorship income.
So far, there has been no official confirmation of information about the signing of a contract between Mbappe and Real Madrid. Data on his estimated income in the Los Blancos camp were also not published.