The player has made it clear that he wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain, thus Kylian Mbappe’s time there is almost up. With the rumors around Mbappe’s future potentially coming to an end, he is getting closer to joining Real Madrid in what is expected to be the largest free agent signing in football history. Mbappe had expressed interest in joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2022, but the agreement fell through due to a last-minute reversal. As Mbappe prepares to move from the French city to the Spanish capital, nevertheless, the transaction is now expected to close, so in advance of the anticipated transaction is now scheduled to go under the hammer.
Mbappe is expected to finalize the terms of his transfer to Real Madrid as of Wednesday, February 21, positioning himself to become the club’s second Galactico acquisition. When Mbappe’s contract with PSG expires on June 30, he will be free to sign with any team. FIFA regulations allow a player who is in the last six months of his contract with his current club to negotiate with any other team, therefore Mbappe can speak openly with Real Madrid.
According to a reliable football journalist, the 2018 World Cup winner will take a pay cut on his current salary to join Real. Mbappe currently earns more than $200 million in salary at PSG according to Sky Sports. The report further states that the French talisman will get a signing-on fee of more than $100 million, equivalent to buying any big-name player in the world. The clubs are in the final stage of discussion where they are working on the image rights structure and clearance from the Spanish and French authorities.
Real in 2022 offered $200 million to PSG for the signing of Mbappe and could have become the second-most expensive player in the world after Neymar. However, a last-minute U-turn saw the deal collapse, giving PSG an edge to retain his services. Two years from that saga, Mbappe’s contract comes to an end in June 2024, and the extension clause was not triggered by the player, which has resulted in the player leaving the club for free.
As stated earlier, Real paying $100 million will be the biggest signing-on fee ever given to a player in the history of the game. While Mbappe’s salary will be similar to that of Vinicius Jr and other players, the signing-on fee and bonuses included in Mbappe’s contract will see Real spend around $200 million, resulting in the deal being the biggest in the history of the game
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