No star has earned more money than Kylian Mbappe in the past 2 years with a lucrative contract at Paris St Germain. But the French player turned down the chance to earn a lot of money to pursue his dream of moving to the Bernabeu.
The 25-year-old star will earn 26.3 million pounds per year and is the player with the highest salary in Real Madrid. However, Mbappe 's salary is lower than that of Barcelona duo Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong. The Polish striker is currently the second highest paid player in the tournament with 28.2 million pounds/year, while De Jong is 31.6 million pounds/year.
Besides Mbappe, 5 other Los Blancos players are also in the top 10 stars with the highest salaries in La Liga.
While Mbappe's base salary is only slightly higher than that of his new teammates at Real, he will receive about 150 million Euros in bribery fees paid over 5 years.
Mbappe will also retain a large portion of his image rights at the Bernabeu. The 25-year-old player's image rights are very valuable to brands such as Nike, Hublot, Orange, EA Sports and Dior. These contracts are currently worth around 30 million Euros per season, far exceeding his club salary.
The contract with Real Madrid allows Mbappe to keep 100% of income from contracts signed before joining the club and 80% from subsequent contracts. Moving to the Bernabeu will also help Mbappe "polish" his name and gain more lucrative commercial contracts.
"It's a great feeling to be here, it's amazing. I've spent countless nights dreaming of one day playing for Real Madrid and today I'm a happy guy" - Mbappe said during the presentation. Real Madrid eyes.
