PARIS: Kylian Mbappe has agreed to a significant reduction in his salary to join Real Madrid next summer.
The 25-year-old, who earns a net salary of 25 million euros in Paris, will earn 15 million euros a season at Madrid, but is still the club’s highest-paid player behind the scenes. large number of pieces.
Mbappe has agreed to personal terms with the Spanish club even though neither Paris Saint-Germain nor Madrid will make an official statement when the two clubs can still compete in the Champions League.
Despite the huge cut to his basic salary, Mbappe will receive a signing fee believed to be more than 100 million euros and will receive 80 percent of the image rights share in any commercial agreements he signed after becoming a Madrid player.
He also broke the tradition of 50-50 distribution that the club usually imposes on new players.
Mbappe is expected to wear the number 10 jersey currently worn by Luka Modric next season with the 38-year-old Croatian star not being offered a new contract.
Marca reported last night Modric was offered the opportunity to remain at the club as part of the coaching staff under Carlo Ancelotti.
The confirmation in Madrid of Mbappe’s presence ends their seven-year hunt for the World Cup winner with France.
His decision to leave Paris was welcomed in the Spanish capital as the final straw for Ancelotti to lead a team that could dominate European football for the next decade.