Real Madrid move ‘a dream come true’ – Kylian Mbappe

France striker Kylian Mbappe has described his long-awaited move to Real Madrid as a “dream come true” after it was revealed on Monday evening.

Mbappe, 25, will go to the Bernabeu Stadium on a five-year contract when his contract with Paris St-Germain expires on June 30.

The World Cup winner verbally agreed to join Real in February before announcing in May that he will leave the French champions at the conclusion of the season.

“Nobody can understand how excited I am right now!” Mbappe posted on Instagram.

He added: “A dream come true. So happy and proud to join the club of my dreams.”

Mbappe has agreed a deal with Real until 2029, earning 15m euros (£12.8m) a season, plus a 150m euro (£128m) signing-on bonus to be paid over five years, and he will keep a percentage of his image rights.

He leaves the French capital as PSG’s record goalscorer, with 256 goals since he joined from Monaco on an initial loan in 2017.

He scored 44 goals in 48 matches last term and has been the leading scorer in the French top flight for the past six years.

At club level, he has won seven Ligue 1 titles – the first of those with Monaco, the remaining six with PSG – and has collected four winners medals in the French Cup.

The Frenchman won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where France lost to Argentina on penalties in a dramatic final.

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