Real Madrid sign France’s Kylian Mbappe on free transfer after PSG exit
Al Jazeera
Mbappe joins the Spanish and European champions as a free agent a month after terminating his contract with PSG.
France forward Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid as a free agent on a five-year contract, the LaLiga club has announced, ending a transfer saga that rumbled on for years.
The signing was confirmed via a social media statement from Real Madrid on Monday.
“Real Madrid C F and Kylian Mbappe have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons,” the Spanish and European champions.
Mbappe shared images of himself as a youngster in a Real Madrid kit as well as meeting Cristiano Ronaldo onto his social media profiles shortly after the club statement.
“A dream come true,” he wrote. “So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @realmadrid.
