One of world football’s worst-kept secrets now appears to be official – superstar forward Kylian Mbappé is joining Real Madrid. According to multiple reports, the Spanish giants are imminently set to announce the massive signing of the 25-year-old French phenom on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
The long-anticipated move brings an end to years of speculation and back-and-forth over Mbappé’s future. The generational talent had long been linked to his dream club Real Madrid, ever since emerging as a teenage prodigy. However, PSG managed to repeatedly rebuff Real’s advances to keep him in Paris, even if only temporarily.
But this summer there would be no stopping the union between player and club. With his PSG contract expiring, Mbappé finally gets his wish to don the iconic white jersey in Madrid. He’s expected to be officially unveiled next month following France’s UEFA Euro 2024 campaign.
Kylian Mbappé joins an already stacked Real side fresh off winning their 15th Champions League crown. He’ll form a mouthwatering attacking trio alongside Brazilian Vinicius Jr and recent big-money signing Jude Bellingham of England. The trio has Real dreaming of building the latest in their long line of unstoppable generations.
The move caps an illustrious stint at PSG for Mbappé that saw him win every domestic honor while cementing his status as one of the world’s elite players. At just 25 years old, he’s already won a World Cup while finishing as the tournament’s top scorer in 2022 as France’s captain and talisman.
Now a new challenge awaits trying to conquer Europe and cement his legacy among the game’s all-timers with one of football’s true giant clubs. After years of speculation and attempts to make it happen, Kylian Mbappé is finally headed to his dream destination – the Santiago Bernabeu and Real Madrid.