Were you really desperate to go to Real? Mbappe even after moving to FA 'Larie's highest salary'No → No.1 is an unexpected person'

Jul 22, 2024

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Kylian Mbappe was not the highest paid player in La Liga even though he was traded to a free agent.

British sports bible reported on the 22nd (Korea time) 'Mbappe missed the top salary in La Liga due to a salary cut'

Mbappe recently began his career as a real player through a joining ceremony for Real Madrid. He stood in front of as many as 85,000 fans at the Santiago Bernabeu, shouting "Hala Madrid" and declaring that he would join Real.

Superstar Mbappe's trip to Real has been raised since 2022, but it didn't come to fruition until this summer. At the time of 2022, Real had been close to signing Mbappe. However, Mbappe chose to stay due to the strong dissuasion of then-President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

Mbappe reportedly rejected PSG's offer to renew his contract, which includes an all-time salary increase, for the transfer. On the other hand, Real showed passion to wear uniforms by even cutting weekly wages. In general, considering that free-agent transfers can even raise huge salaries, it was a part of how desperate Real was to join Mbappe.

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Sportsbible said 'Mbappe officially signed with Real on July 1 after his contract with PSG expired. He became the second Real player to sell out Bernabeu at the joining ceremony after Cristiano Ronaldo. However, he is not the highest paid player in La Liga, although his contract with Real has made him the world's highest paid player.

Mbappe will receive an annual salary of 23.6 million pounds (about 47 billion won) under the contract, which is the third-largest salary in La Liga. Both players, who are earning more than Mbappe, were Barcelona players.

The unexpected star who was named the highest salary in La Liga was Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong. The Yong is currently receiving a whopping 31.6 million pounds (about 56 billion won). Since joining Barcelona in 2019, De Jong has renewed his contract for the 2020-2021 season, which has led to a huge weekly increase.

Robert Lewandowski was named after that. Lewandowski also moved from Bayern Munich to Barcelona in 2022, signing a contract with a huge salary at the time. Lewandowski also recorded 28.2 million pounds (about 50 billion won), surpassing Mbappe.

For his dream move to Real, Mbappe also refused the world's highest salary offered by PSG and transferred. The results of his chosen path will be available at Real starting next season.

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