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Real Madrid signs Kylian Mbappe: Contract details, shirt number, what we know as PSG star goes to UCL champions

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June 4, 2024

Real Madrid signs Kylian Mbappe: Contract details, shirt number, what we know as PSG star goes to UCL champions

Real Madrid have announced the signing of Kylian Mbappé on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, with the France international joining the Spanish and European champions on a five-year deal once his contract expires in the French capital at the end of June.

Mbappe released a statement on social media after the announcement.

“A dream come true. So happy and proud to join the club of my dreams, Real Madrid. No one can understand how excited I am right now. I can’t wait to see you, Madridistas, and thank you for your incredible support .¡Hala Madrid!”

The 25-year-old is currently with Les Bleus ahead of UEFA Euro 2024 and although he has spoken out in hopes of representing his country at the Olympic Games in Paris later this summer, it was announced on Monday The Olympic team was released without him on it.

However, fresh from their unprecedented 15th UEFA Champions League success last weekend, Real have announced the signing of Mbappe on a contract until 2029 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the star reportedly he takes shirt number 9 upon arrival at PSG.

The France national team captain leaves PSG having won six Ligue 1 and four Coupe de France titles and reached one UEFA Champions League final and two semi-finals during his six-year stay at Parc des Princes.

Mbappe’s eventful run included the last four games of last season, which ended in defeat to beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund, who went down 2-0 to Real at Wembley this weekend to extend the Spaniards’ UCL record-extending title.

The Bondy native started his career at AS Monaco before joining Les Parisiens and breaking into the French and global football world with his role in Les Monegasken’s Ligue 1 victory in 2016/17 and the 2018 World Cup victory with Les Bleus in Russia.

Mbappe’s individual brilliance led France to the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, where Didier Deschamps’ men narrowly lost to Argentina in a thrilling encounter that saw then PSG team-mate Lionel Messi triumph ahead of him.

The Frenchman was once part of Carlo Ancelotti’s Blancos and is expected to form a fearsome attacking unit alongside the likes of Champions League final hero Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and fellow newcomer Endrick.

Compatriots Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga and Ferland Mendy are all familiar faces for Mbappé. The trio are part of Deschamps’ squad for this summer’s European Championship, which will see Real’s latest signing captain the pre-tournament favourites.