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KYLIAN MBAPPE looks set to spearhead Spain’s Real Madrid’s new era of Galacticos. Following years of speculation, the 25-year-old was announced as a Madrid player earlier this week, which crashed the club’s website in the process.
The Frenchman has taken a £51million pay cut to join the Spanish giants, where he will earn £12.8m per year after tax. Although he will earn a £106.5m signing-on bonus spread over the course of a five-year contract.
The World Cup superstar is joining a team already full of superstars like Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Federico Valverde that lifted La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and the Champions League. And he is not the only player who Los Blancos are targeting to further bolster their team.
Teenage prodigy Endrick will join the club in July 2024 when he turns 18. And the club have been linked with a sensational swoop for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies, as if they needed to add to their pool of world class talent.
Mbappe has reportedly splashed out more than £15million on a mansion in Madrid. The French superstar, whose drawn-out transfer to Real Madrid has finally been confirmed, is said to have finalised the purchase late last month. Respected Spanish daily La Razon says the house he has bought is in the exclusive Madrid suburb of La Moraleja, where David Beckham spent most of his time
But how will they all fit in?
One possible way Carlo Ancelotti can mastermind a way for all his attackers to flourish is by moving La Liga Player of the Season Bellingham back into midfield and playing a more traditional front three.
That leaves the terrifying prospect to defenders facing up against Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo ,Bellingham, Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni behind them.
Pace merchant Davies may then pop up from left-back, with the vastly experienced trio of David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and Dani Carvajal defending Thibaut Courtois in goal.
Alternatively, sticking to their winning shape from this season, Madrid have the option of sticking Mbappe up front with Endrick or one of their other talented forwards.
Added steel in midfield may also see them play Eduardo Camavinga as Luka Modric shows his seasoned quality. Ferland Mendy remains a reliable option at left-back with Eder Militao able to step up into the defence and Andriy Lunin in goal.
These squads also omit a number of other stars such as Champions League final captain Nacho, highly-rated Arda Guler and Fran Garcia and useful squad options such as Stoke flop Joselu. (Source:www.thesun.co.uk)
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