Kylian Mbappe’s dream has finally come true. He joined Real Madrid. Although, Mbappe will not wear the number seven jersey as his childhood idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. The French star wanted to put on the number 10 jersey in Real Madrid, but it is also not possible at the moment.
Kylian Mbappé, who has just changed clubs, will wear the number 9 jersey at his new club, Real Madrid. Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano, Karim Benzema played wearing the number 9 jersey. If Mbappe follows them, he will play in this jersey for just one year.
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 3, 2024
On Monday, June 3, Real Madrid announced Mbappe as their player. Mbappe has signed a five-year contract with the club, who recently won the Champions League. As his contract with PSG has expired, Real do not have to pay the French club any money for his transfer.
Why will Mbappe wear Real’s number 9 jersey?
Real Madrid have confirmed Mbappe’s inclusion in the team but have not yet revealed his jersey number. However, it is believed that he will be presented as a Madrid player wearing the number 9 jersey. La Parisien reported that, Mbappe will wear Real Madrid’s number nine jersey for just one season.
The French superstar wears the number 7 jersey at the club level and the number 10 jersey in the national team. Last season, Real Madrid gave the number 7 jersey to Vinicius Jr. in commemoration of Cristiano Ronaldo. As a result, Mbappe is unlikely to get the number 7 jersey in Madrid.
Mbappe, who wears the number 10 jersey in the national team, is also giving preference to the number 10 jersey in Real Madrid. But Mbappe has to wait as it is currently occupied by Luka Modric. Modric has a new contract with Real Madrid until 2025. Mbappe will put on the number 10 jersey after this Madrid hero leave the club, who is going to be 39 years after a few days.
Legends like Ferenc Puskas, Luis Figo, Clarence Seedorf and Ricardo Gallego have worn Real Madrid’s historic number 10 jersey.
Out of respect for Modric, neither Real nor Mbappe want to take the number 10 jersey from him at the moment. So this French superstar is walking in the path of Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo also wore the number 9 jersey in his first season at Real Madrid. At that time, the club’s legendary Spanish star Raul Gonzalez used to wear the number 7 jersey. After the departure of Raul in the next season, Ronaldo got the number 7 jersey.
Mbappe’s statement after the news
Mbappe showed much gratitude and happiness after the news broke. He said, “The dream has come true. Very happy and proud to join my dream club. No one understands how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see the Madridistas (Real’s supporters). Thanks for the incredible support. Hala Madrid!’
Un sueño hecho realidad.
Muy feliz y orgulloso de formar parte del club de mis sueños @realmadrid Es imposible explicar lo feliz y emocionado que me siento en este momento. Estoy impaciente por veros, Madridistas, y gracias por vuestro increíble apoyo.
¡Hala Madrid! 🤍🤍🤍— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 3, 2024
How much will Mbappe earn at Real Madrid?
However, joining the dream club reduces his salary. According to Spanish media, Mbappe was paid 72 million euros per season at PSG. There his salary In real will be 26 million euros. After deducting income tax that would be 15 million euros.
Despite almost four times quadrupling his salary compared to PSG, Mbappe will be Real Madrid’s highest-paid player in future. According to a reports, David Alaba is now the highest paid player at Real after the departure of Toni Kroos. He earns 22.5 million euros per season. Next up is Luka Modric. He received 21.88 million euros. Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham, who came next, earned 20.83 million euros.
However, Mbappé’s salary at Real Madrid per season is not much compared to his teammates. But he will be ahead of the signing bonus. According to the reports, he will receive 100 to 150 million euros in 5 year contract. That is, he will receive 20 to 30 million euros as a signing bonus per season.
In addition, Mbappe will receive a large sum of money from his image rights. He will keep 100 percent of the sponsor organizations he has already signed with. And after signing the contract with Real, he will keep 80% of the money he will get from various contracts, and the club will get 20%.
After all the drama, Kylian Mbappe finally joined Real Madrid. However, the Spanish giants will have to spend more on him than other footballers in the team.
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