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It is not yet official, but it seems that it has already become a fait accompli and Kylian Mbappe, perhaps the best player in the world, will play next season in Real Madrid.
In "Marca" this morning it is reported that the star of the French national team and Paris Saint-Germain has already signed a five-year contract and will play at least until the summer of 2029 in the ranks of the Blancos.
According to the report, the initial contact was made in January, when Mbappe signed a sort of "memorandum" with Real Madrid and at the same time demanded from Paris Saint-Germain to respect him and not send any more proposals for renewal.
Mbappe is expected to earn around 20 million euros net per season at Madrid and in addition he will have fat bonuses for goals, titles, Ballon d'Or and the like.
Next season in Real Madrid.
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The signing bonus will also be lower, no more than 50 million euros.
It should be noted that Mbappe has earned and can earn much more in the future at Paris Saint-Germain, but the player is convinced that just moving to Real will make him a bigger player, so the sporting aspect is more important to him than the financial aspect.
Nevertheless, Mbappe is expected to be the highest paid player at Real Madrid as befits a player who is unofficially considered the best in the world.
But according to the reports in Madrid his salary will not be much higher than the salary of players like Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
During the last two seasons, Mbappe earned in his new contract in Paris 32 million euros net per season and if he had signed a new contract, he could have earned much more, but as mentioned, he was flexible to play in a more senior team, which got used to being the European champion almost every year.
Mbappe's addition to superstars like Vinicius and Jude Bellingham will make Real Madrid a scary team next season and perhaps the first team ever to have all three of their stars complete the 2024 Ballon d'Or podium.
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