The Spanish newspaper "Marca" revealed that French star Kylian Mbappé is close to signing with Real Madrid. According to the Spanish outlet, Mbappé is expected to sign with Real Madrid by the middle of next week, and the report indicated that "everything points to the matter being finalized before Friday." Mbappé will receive a signing bonus of around 60 to 80 million euros, with a net salary of about 25 million euros per season. The newspaper described Mbappé’s signing as "the crowning of the signing that has become the main goal and priority for the entity led by Florentino Pérez."
The report added, "Another matter will be the formalization of the signing, which will not definitely happen until the end of the season, as Mbappé himself is still engaged in the fight for the French league with his current team. Real Madrid has always been very respectful of time and formalities." Real Madrid attempted to sign the French player last summer for a fee of 250 million euros, but the French club refused to sell their star.
Mbappé’s contract with the Parisian giants expires at the end of the current season, and he is allowed to negotiate without going back to the club in the last six months. Real Madrid eliminated their competitor Paris Saint-Germain with a score of 3-2 on aggregate, although Mbappé scored both goals for the French team at the Parc des Princes and Santiago Bernabéu. It is noteworthy that the 23-year-old star joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 from Monaco, and during that time he has participated in 206 matches, scoring 153 goals and assisting 77.
