After nearly a decade of pursuit, Real Madrid will officially unveil French international Kylian Mbappé as their first summer signing, ending months of speculation.
Mbappé, leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent, will join the ranks of Galacticos like Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo.
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“Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid, HERE WE GO! Every document has been signed, sealed, and completed. Real Madrid is set to announce Mbappé as their new signing next week after winning the Champions League,” sports journalist Fabrizio Romano tweeted.
“Mbappé made his decision in February; he can now be considered a new Real player,” he added.
The 25-year-old French forward, long linked with the La Liga giants, is finally concluding his prolonged transfer saga. He is expected to be at Santiago Bernabeu next week.
Throughout this journey, Mbappé has kept fans in suspense. Two years ago, he seemed set to join Madrid but signed an extension with PSG. This season, he declined another extension with PSG, while rumors of him joining Arsenal unsettled many fans.
Earlier this week, Mbappé was seen at the KAFD Globe Soccer Awards Europe, where he briefly conversed with Mikel Arteta, sparking conspiracy theories about their meeting.
“Why not?” Arteta remarked earlier this year when asked about Mbappé joining Arsenal. “If we want to be the best team, we need the best talent and players.”
Today’s news confirms Mbappé is headed to Madrid. But is Europe ready to see Vinicius Jr, Bellingham, Rodrygo, and Mbappé play together?
