On the afternoon of February 19, Marca posted information stating that Kylian Mbappe had “closed his contract” with Real Madrid. Even though the two sides signed an agreement 2 weeks ago, they still decided to keep the information secret from the public.

Previously in January, Real Madrid contacted Mbappe when he had 6 months left on his contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The negotiations between the Bernabeu team and Mbappe’s team were described by Marca as “favorable”. The two sides only encountered some minor problems regarding image copyright issues, but Real Madrid agreed to make concessions at the request of President Florentino Perez.

In return, the French star accepted a lower salary than when he was at PSG. It is known that Mbappe agreed to play for Real Madrid for 5 years and receive a salary of about 15 to 20 million euros/year. This number is much lower than the fixed salary of 26 million euros/year that Mbappe receives from PSG.

This helps Real Madrid ensure that the salary fund is maintained stably. In addition to the hard salary, Mbappe will receive some additional bonuses based on the agreement in the contract.

Last week, the French captain personally met PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi to announce his departure. This is a move that shows Kylian Mbappe’s determination to go to Real Madrid to play.

This deal could have happened earlier in 2022. At that time, Mbappe was also about to end his contract with PSG and many rumors said he was negotiating with Real Madrid . However, at the last moment, this star chose to stay at Parc Des Princes after being personally advised by French President Emmanuel Macron.