Football's worst-kept secret of the last few years is close to being made official. Kylian Mbappe is set to join Real Madrid after informing Paris Saint-Germain he will leave upon the expiry of his contract, meaning will become the most expensive 'free transfer' of all time.
Although Mbappe will sign for Madrid on a free, barring a late hiccup in negotiations, he will receive a substantial signing-on fee, continue to be among the sport's highest earners and is likely to receive a portion of image rights, so the move is obviously lucrative.
Madrid have chased Mbappe for years and it's just a surprise Los Blancos have taken this long to make a breakthrough, with the player flirting with a move away from Paris in each window.
Now time has caught up to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappe is the world's best player and the prospect of him playing in a team with Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior is frightening. ALSO READ: Premier League have a hidden rule that angers United fans ALSO READ: United had a point about Kane’s disadvantages Madrid should dominate La Liga and reach the latter stages of the Champions League almost every season for the next 10 years with that frontline.