French superstar Kylian Mbappe announced his move to Real Madrid on Tuesday, telling 80,000 fans: "My dream has come true."
The forward completed his medical on Tuesday morning and signed a five-year deal, with club president Florentino Perez handing him the no.
"Wow," Mbappe said in Spanish to a standing ovation at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
“ I dreamed of playing for Real Madrid for many years and today my dream came true. & rdquo; The 25-year-old former PSG player said.
“I am a happy boy. "I will give my life to this club," Mbappe said.
Accompanied by his parents and the club`s former French champion Zinedine Zidane, Mbappé caused quite a stir as the crowd chanted his name and at one point took off his shirt. who was the champion of Spain and Europe. Perez said:
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Mbappe is a great player who helped us win and today he fulfilled a lifelong dream. Welcome home. Start the new season in the capital of Spain. .
The crowd is expected to be bigger than when Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut 15 years ago.
Free tickets sold out quickly, and some fans are reportedly trying to resell tickets to capitalize on the hype around the world`s arrival.
At Real Madrid, Mbappe will join England midfielder Jude Bellingham and Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior in the attacking trio led by Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Last Thursday, Kylian Mbappe`s no. 9 shirts were sold in the Real Madrid store that look like him.
Mbappe has been disappointing at the Euros as he helped the French side lose to Spain in the semi-finals under the influence of rising Spanish star Lamine Yamal, who plays for Madrid`s rivals Barcelona.
Kylian Mbappe has endured a difficult season at Paris Saint-Germain after opting not to renew his contract, and the club`s all-time leading goalscorer admits a move to Real Madrid made him feel. "Liberation, liberation."
The club is expecting to balance the expenses — a compensation of no less than 15 million euros ($16.3 million) per season and a marking reward of in excess of 100 million euros — through sponsorship arrangements and ticket and product deals.
Mbappe is trusting the move will at long last see him win a Heroes Association and the Ballon d’Or, two of his deep rooted objectives.
