Real Madrid announce Kylian Mbappe

As expected, Real Madrid have announced the signing of Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer on Monday.

“Real Madrid C. F. and Kylian Mbappe have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons,” the European champions said in a statement.

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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 3, 2024

Mbappe announced last month that he is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season when his contract expired.

“A dream come true, So happy and proud to join the club of my dream,” Mbappé said in a post on X. “Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see you, Madridistas, and thanks for your unbelievable support. ¡Hala Madrid!”

As per reports, the deal is worth €15 million ($16.2m) a year after taxes, having been in negotiations with Madrid since at least February.

Official Announcement: Mbappé.#RealMadrid

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 3, 2024

Los Blancos, first tried to sign Mbappe in 2017, when he was in Monaco. At then he opted to join French champions PSG in a world-record deal for a teenager, worth €180 million ($195.4m).

The French striker went on to become PSG’s club captain and all-time top scorer with 255 goals, winning six Ligue 1 titles in seven seasons.

He won the World Cup with France in 2018 and scored a hat trick in their World Cup final defeat to Lionel Messi’s Argentina in Qatar four years later.

The 25-year-old, who is already the third-highest scorer in France’s history, also came close to joining Madrid two years ago.