NEW DELHI: Kylian Mbappe's transfer to Real Madrid has been confirmed, with the club announcing that he will be officially presented as their player at the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium next Tuesday at midday (10:00 GMT).
As a free agent, Mbappe has joined Real Madrid on a reported annual salary of 15 million euros ($16.2 million), with additional bonuses tied to his arrival in the Spanish capital exceeding 100 million euros.
The French star, who will don the number 9 jersey, will be welcomed by Real president Florentino Perez for the signing of his five-year contract.
Mbappe's move to the Spanish giants comes less than a day after France's disappointing exit from Euro 2024, where they were defeated 2-1 by Spain in the semi-finals.
The former Paris Saint-Germain forward had a challenging tournament, having broken his nose in the opening match against Austria and missing a crucial chance to equalize in the loss to Spain.
Real Madrid fans can expect to see Mbappe in action for the first time when the Spanish and European champions kick off their La Liga title defence against Real Mallorca on the weekend of August 17/18.
His debut at the Bernabeu is set to take place a week later when Madrid face newly-promoted Real Valladolid.
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