By Canadian Press

Kylian Mbappé has signed a contract to join Real Madrid

Jun 3, 2024 | 11:49 AM

MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has signed a contract to play for Real Madrid in a union of the sport’s top talent and its most successful club.

Madrid said on Monday that Mbappé agreed to a five-year contract.

The 25-year-old World Cup winner with France joins a Madrid team that is already loaded with talent and still celebrating its record-extending 15th European Cup title.

Until now, Mbappé has played club soccer only for French teams — first at Monaco and for the past seven seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, which he left as a free agent after failing to persuade him to extend his contract.

In 2021, Madrid was rejected after offering PSG a bid of 180 million euros — the same amount PSG paid Monaco for a teenage Mbappé years earlier.

WHAT'S ON

Here is what's on this weekend in Medicine Hat and area: Dec. 13-15

Dec 14, 2024

IN THE COMMUNITY

Medicine Hat's Mustard Seed adding new shelter spaces at Alberta government's request

Dec 12, 2024

HOLIDAYS

Medicine Hat Kiwanis hosting Christmas dinner, applications due Friday

Dec 12, 2024

___

AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

The Associated Press