Is Kylian Mbappe transfer proving costly for Real Madrid? Here's what they were forced to do

Kylian Mbappe has been one of the driving forces of the France's national football team during the recently concluded Euro Cup 2024, where France reached the semi finals, but were beaten by Spain, and failed to make it to the finals. However, Mbappe's contribution has been duly acknowledged by France fans who cheered him on during every game. Meanwhile, as the Euro Cup 2024, Mbappe flew to Santiago Bernabeu to attend Real Madrid's unveiling ceremony that saw him being honored and welcomed warmly into the Real Madrid fold by the club president Florentino Perez, in the presence of former Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane, who was also beaming at Mbappe's arrival to the Madrid camp.

Why is Kylian Mbappe's arrival costing Real Madrid?

There is no wonder about the fact that roping in Kylian Mbappe into the Real Madrid fold has been a challenging and costly ordeal. Although no transfer fee was paid for Kylian Mbappe, he is still quite heavy for the Madrid pocket who are contemplating on various options to get around this issue as Mbappe is a very important part of the squad's future, or so it seems.

Real Madrid sells off La Fabrica stars

Being ascertained as the repercussion of the costly Kylian Mbappe deal, Real Madrid has started selling numerous of their La Fabrica stars, including Mario Martin, Nico Paz and Alvaro Rodriguez, says a Football Espana report. All these players are not expected to be part of the first team, and it looks like Madrid has started selling its prized jewels to keep Mbappe. It is yet to be seen if any more players are sold off in remainder of the summer transfer window. Experts feel that there may indeed by a few more players who may be in line.

FAQs:

Is Kylian Mbappe joining Real Madrid?
Kylian Mbappe has already joined Real Madrid in a massive unveiling ceremony that saw the France's footballing icon being welcomed warmly into the fold.

Did Zinedine Zidane play for Real Madrid?
Zinedine Zidane has been a pivotal part of Real Madrid for years, and has been a phenomenal performer for the team, winning them crucial games and tournaments.