It’s the transfer saga that rears its ugly head every year. This time, however, Kylian Mbappe finally looks set to leave France for Spain.
The France captain has long flirted with a move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, where he became the club’s all-time leading goalscorer after joining as a prodigious teenager from Monaco.
With his contract expiring at Parc des Princes in the summer, here’s every update on Mbappe’s expected move to the Bernabeu in the 2024 summer transfer window.
21 February 2024
While boasting a perfectly honourable club history, Everton were never in the running for Mbappe’s signature. That didn’t stop Idrissa Gana Gueye claiming the PSG forward watched Toffees games with him during their down time together, however.
There’s going to be plenty of conjecture over Mbappe’s shirt number over the coming months, too. Luka Modric currently has the 10 shirt, but with the Croatia legend’s future up in the air, that jersey could have a new holder come the start of the 2024/25 season.
20 February 2024
Mbappe’s entourage had long insisted the France captain’s next club had not been decided. However, shortly after his departure was revealed, Mbappe reportedly agreed terms on a contract with Los Blancos.
His five-year deal will see him take home a weekly salary of £250,000, with a handful of established Madrid stars currently earning more.
19 February 2024
Real Madrid had stormed to a six-point lead at the top of La Liga by mid-February in 2023/24, also being well placed in the Champions League last 16, but Ancelotti still had to hit back at critics for suggesting his side had been negatively affected by all the speculation.
18 February 2024
You can’t mention Mbappe without thinking about Liverpool. ‘Project Mbappe’ and all that, right?
However, France international teammate Ibrahima Konate poured the coldest of cold water to extinguish the more deluded thoughts of Mbappe lining up in red at Anfield, literally laughing away any hope of the Merseysiders pipping Madrid to his signature.
17 February 2024
Real Madrid‘s build-up to their La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano was dominated by Mbappe speculation, perhaps resulting in a worse than expected performance in the 1-1 draw.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti was tasked with batting away questions on the French superstar ahead…
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