After Kylian Mbappe’s moves last week when he informed PSG that he would not continue at the end of the season, the paths of the French star and Real Madrid are getting closer and closer.

As Marca reported, Mbappe has taken the first step to reach an agreement on a 5-year contract with Real Madrid, in which it is absolutely certain that this striker born in 1998 will have to reduce his salary significantly to be able to play. for Los Blancos.

To prevent Mbappe from having a much higher salary than the highest paid teammates at Real Madrid, the white shirt club’s leadership can use many different resources or formulas to “divide” Mbappe’s contract. through bonuses.

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A widely used formula is the signing fee or kicker fee – a common reward in the Premier League often given to free agents or extensions, consisting of a one-time payment. bonus amount in addition to salary.

Real Madrid can also use “loyalty rewards”, which include the completion of one or more milestones within the validity period of the contract. For example, if you reach those specific times and are still at the club, you will receive the agreed amount. Mbappe himself has enjoyed this formula at PSG.

Another formula is to use bonuses for individual achievements such as winning the Golden Ball, Golden Boot, number of goals, assists. The same is true for the collective achievements achieved by winning certain titles with the team.

There are also bonuses for combined achievements. With this number, all bonuses received during a season are automatically added to the next year’s salary, becoming fixed and providing the option of receiving new bonuses starting at a higher salary.

Another resource is commissions for friendly matches thanks to the player’s presence in the team. Furthermore, in addition to bonuses, image rights can be negotiated, providing a higher percentage to the player than is normally established.

All are valid formulas to please the player, the club and not disrupt the peace in the dressing room.