Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Real Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club.
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- Kylian Mbappé has officially joined Real Madrid on a five-year deal.
- Real Madrid announced the signing on Monday, marking the end of a long pursuit of the French star.
- Mbappé, a World Cup winner with France, is widely regarded as one of soccer’s top talents.
- The 25-year-old joins a Real Madrid team that recently won its 15th European Cup title by defeating Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final.
- Mbappé has previously played for French clubs Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, leaving PSG as a free agent after seven seasons.
- In 2021, Real Madrid’s bid of 180 million euros for Mbappé was rejected by PSG, the same amount PSG had paid Monaco for him years earlier.
The Associated Press has the story:
Finally! Kylian Mbappé joins Real Madrid on five-year deal
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Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Real Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club.
The announcement came after years of flirtation by Madrid with the player who inherited the status of the best in the game from Lionel Messi.
The 25-year-old World Cup winner with France joins a Madrid team that is already loaded with talent and still celebrating its latest European triumph.
Just two days ago, Madrid won a record-extending 15th European Cup title when it beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League final in London.
Until now, Mbappé has played club soccer only for French teams — first at Monaco and for the past seven seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, which he left as a free agent after it failed to persuade him to renew his contract.
In 2021, Madrid was rejected after offering PSG a bid of 180 million euros — the same amount PSG paid Monaco for a teenage Mbappé years earlier.
