Kylian Mbappe breaks his silence on finally becoming a Real Madrid player as he shares series of photos from his childhood wearing the club’s kit
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Kylian Mbappe says no one can understand his excitement after his move to Real Madrid was officially announced on Monday evening.
Mbappé has joined Real Madrid as a free agent on a five-year contract, the LaLiga club said, ending a transfer saga that lasted for years.
“Real Madrid CF and Kylian Mbappe have reached an agreement under which he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons,” the Spanish champions said in a statement, just after their 15th European Cup victory on Saturday.
Mbappe shared images of himself as a youngster in a Real Madrid kit and met Cristiano Ronaldo on his social media profiles shortly after the club’s statement.
“A dream come true,” he wrote. ‘So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @realmadrid.
No one understands how excited I am right now. I can’t wait to see you, Madridistas, and thank you for your incredible support. Hello Madrid!’
The post racked up more than five million likes in the space of 30 minutes as Madrid fans rushed to welcome their new superstar.
The 25-year-old French national team captain had announced he was leaving PSG in a video posted on social media platform X on May 10.
Mbappe will move to Real Madrid in July when his contract with PSG expires on June 30, but the forward will be unveiled before he joins the France squad for the European Championship in Germany.
Mbappe joins a star-studded squad in Madrid, including Ballon d’Or favorites Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham, led by Italian Carlo Ancelotti – the most successful coach in the history of the Champions League with five titles.
Although Mbappe won several trophies at PSG, often completing domestic doubles and trebles, the Champions League has eluded him and remains the only major honor left to complete his sparkling CV.
Mbappe leaves PSG after seven years at the club where he won six Ligue 1 titles and four French Cups, ending his career in the capital as the club’s all-time top scorer with 256 goals.
The 2018 World Cup winner surprised PSG last year when he sent a letter stating that he would not take up the option of a one-year contract extension when it expires in June.
The letter led to a standoff with the club and Mbappé was left out of the first-team squad before being reinstated.
With Mbappe out of the final year of his contract, PSG were unable to recoup any of the 180 million euros ($195.95 million) transfer fee they paid to sign him from AS Monaco in 2017.
When the transfer was completed, Mbappe became the second most expensive player of all time, behind his former PSG teammate Neymar, who was signed from Barcelona for 222 million euros in 2017.
Real Madrid had courted Mbappe in the past but failed to land the player, who signed a contract extension with PSG in May 2022 when a bid from the Spanish club was rejected.