Real Madrid have been waiting a long time Killian Babe. And Kylian Mbappé wanted to play for him Real Madrid. Finally, it may be that the paths of both they intersect in no time.
The French football star, champion in the 2018 World Cup in Russia and runner-up in Qatar in 2022, announced to PSG that he would not you will use your option to renew your current contract which ends in June 2024, so his future in Paris seems close to the end. And this is happening at the same time that Karim Benzema, the big star of Real Madrid’s attack, has left for Saudi Arabia.
Benzema’s departure he left Real Madrid with one significant gap in his attack Moreover freed the team from a significant portion of the wage bill (as well as the departure of Eden Hazard is important in this regard), two points that could facilitate the signing of Mbappé with those of the Santiago Bernabéu.
Real Madrid will not be the only ones interested in signing Bape, who according to L’Equipe he will be sold in this marketbecause PSG are not interested in leaving as a free agent in 2024. Three Premier League teams are also signing up: Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
With dad24 years old, Vinicius Jr. (22 years old) and Rodrigo (22 years old), plus his arrival Entric (16 years) after and the minutes you get Alvaro Rodriguez (18 years old), Real Madrid would undoubtedly have the big attack of the future of European football, just as Benzema’s departure closed his chapter that BBC which also had Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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The story of Kylian Mbappé with Real Madrid
Killian Babe appeared in the eyes of Real Madrid people in the 2009-2010 season. then with 11 years He surprised everyone in France, where he showed a better level than 13 or 14-year-olds for AS Bondy, his neighborhood team. Real Madrid officials went to see him, as did others from various French clubs, and made contact with his father, Wilfried.
In December 2012, Mbappé arrived in Madrid for a trial with the club. Meringue and celebrated his 14th birthday there, enjoying meeting idols such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane.
“My father had been told: ‘Zidane would like to see your son’. At the time, Zizou was the club’s sporting director. Of course, I was over the moon. I was desperate to go (… ) It was my birthday that week and what I didn’t know is that my parents were organizing everything with my team at the time to take me to Madrid as a present.. We didn’t tell anyone where we were going. I didn’t even tell my closest friends because I was so nervous. If things didn’t go well, I didn’t want to go back to my neighborhood and let them down.” Mbappé told The Players’ Tribune about it.
For the boy it was something spectacular: he was already a Real Madrid fan. Alain M’Boma, a friend of the Mbappé family, said that when Kylian turned 10 he gave him a scale model of the Santiago Bernabéu and the boy answered “One day I’ll take you all to a Real Madrid game and we’ll sit in the VIP seats”. Mbappé had the same box-office experience on that December trip when he watched the draw between Real Madrid and Espanyol.
However, Mbappe, who was also trialled by Chelsea, stayed in France due to the decision of his parents, who They turned down the chance to go to Madrid in 2012. “I wasn’t ready to leave the country, leave my friends, suffer with the language barrier, the adjustment would be difficult. My goal was always to start in France and succeed in my country”said Mappé to the newspaper Le Parisien.
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Mbappé went to the French Football Federation academy in Clairefontaine and there he had decorated his room with pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo and selected the Madrid team in the FIFA video game.
He then joined AS Monaco and, after scoring his first goal in 2016, at the age of 17, he had yet to sign a professional contract and Real Madrid looked at him again, like several clubs in the Premier League. But Kylian was thinking about the 2018 World Cup in Russia and decided to play for Monaco in the season before that tournament as he believed it was the best possible preparation, despite the fact that Zidane had even called him on the phone to convince him to join Benzema, Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Then the rojiblancos did not give Mbappé the position he wanted and, although they agreed to sell it to Real Madrid for €180 millionfor Mbappé the priority has passed stay in France. So, press why His signature was for PSGwho ended up paying that amount.
Ahead of another World Cup, this one in 2022, Bape’s name has once again approached Real Madrid, but now as an established superstar.. Rumors put him there in July as a free agent, but the Frenchman surprised with a million-dollar move to PSG to play alongside Lionel Messi. That project didn’t work out and Messi went to Inter Miami, just as Sergio Ramos left PSG and Neymar looks close to doing the same.
When does Kylian Mbappé’s contract with PSG expire?
Bape joined PSG in 2017 and signed a contract extension in mid-2022and their current agreement extends to end of June 2024. That is, he has just one season connected with Paris Saint-Germain.
How much is Kylian Mbappé worth?
According to the specialized website Transfermarkt, Kylian Mbappé has a market value of €180 millionalthough he only has a year left on his contract, interested teams will likely look to pay much less to sign him.
