Where Kylian Mbappe Should Go?

Rumours with several big clubs in Europe

 Paris Saint-Germain's rising star Kylian Mbappé has said he will decide on his future before the European Championships this summer. The France international has created one of the most talked-about transfer stories of all time, as Real Madrid and Arsenal continue to be linked with his club. The 25-year-old's contract with the Ligue 1 club expires in the summer and he can leave on a free transfer. Mbappe reflected on his successful years at Parisen after completing a high-profile move from AS Monaco in 2017. With his move to the Parc des Princes, PSG have won the race to sign one of Europe's most sought-after talents. Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid are said to be interested in signing the striker. His future now appears to lie elsewhere, with speculation mounting about a possible move to Madrid. Prior to his last record signing with the club, he was said to be close to agreeing a contract with Florentino Perez's side, but ended up being forced to extend his stay in the French capital.

Rumour has it that the Santiago Bernabéu will be Mbappé's new home next season, as Carlo Ancelotti forms a new Galacticos team and has Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo at his disposal. It seems that it is. However, it has not been made clear what his next move will be, but Mbappe has revealed that he intends to make a decision before this summer's European Championships. “People will know my future before the Euro 2024. I'm very calm about it,” he told Telefoot. "My future is no longer a big issue at the club. No one talks to me about it anymore."

Salary, image rights, and other deal

Kylian Mbappe has signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid, claims a report in the Mirror. Mbappe has reportedly announced that he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, with Real strongly linked with the soon to be free agent. Manchester City are also said to be interested, but reports now claim that Mbappe has finally decided his future lies in Spain. The outlet writes: “Kylian Mbappe has reportedly put pen to paper on a mega-money five-year deal with Real Madrid after confirming he will leave Paris Saint-Germain. “According to Spanish outlet Marca, Mbappe has already signed his contract with Real. His deal will run until the summer of 2029. It is suggested that they are willing to make him their highest-paid player. “His deal - apparently worth between £12 million and £17m - while still eye-watering is a decrease on the huge £22m he earns annually in the French capital. However, he is still set to earn a huge £85.5m signing-on fee.”

The salary table

After adjusting some concepts, the French striker will arrive as the highest paid player in the squad according to his unofficial status as the best player in the world, but with a salary not too far from the highest paid players in the squad, who are Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and David Alaba. Sources close to the negotiation place it in a growing escalation that covers a range between 15 and 20 million net per year plus bonus for objectives during the five years that the contract will last, following the contractual relationship modality that Real Madrid usually offers its players in recent times, but this extreme could not be confirmed by MARCA. In the agreement reached in 2022 between the two parties, which was only pending the player's signature, the player's salary was an average of 26 million net. During the last two seasons at PSG after his renewal Mbappe has been paid 32 million net (72 gross).

To that amount must be added the signing bonus that the player receives for arriving free of contract, by way of compensation for not having to pay a transfer fee. At this point it should be recalled that during the last week of August 2021, when he had one season left on his contract, Real Madrid offered PSG a first offer of 160 million and a few days later a second offer of 180 million. In the firm agreement between Mbappe and Real Madrid for 2022 they agreed on a transfer bonus of 130 million, which has also been slightly reduced. So that for all concepts, and once prorated the amount of this signing bonus, the remuneration of the French star would not reach 50 million net. A figure that is half of what he has received at PSG this season: 212 million gross adding salary (72), renewal bonus (60) and loyalty bonus (80).

Image and sponsorships 

In Mbappe's entourage, they have ended up accepting this reduction in the economic conditions because they were aware that only in this way could the striker's dream of playing for Real Madrid be fulfilled. And the player was determined to prioritize this time the sporting part ahead of the salary section. But they also took into account the recent phenomenon of Jude Bellingham and the increase in his value as a world-class footballer during the eight months he has been wearing the white shirt. The more prestige and image, the more sponsorship deals. No one better than Delphine Verheyden, his lawyer specializing in matters related to image rights that all members of the Mbappe clan attach so much importance to, to gauge the boost that this could mean for her client.

If Kylian is already considered the best footballer in the world, succeeding with Real Madrid and winning the titles that, at 25 years of age, still elude him both at club level (the Champions League) and at individual level (the Ballon d'Or) will skyrocket his value.