The world of football has seen some crazy big-money deals in the past few years. Kylian Mbappe’s “free” transfer from Paris Saint Germain to Real Madrid is surely one of the biggest of those crazy deals.
The French star has been a target for the Spanish giants for over four years. Real Madrid made desperate attempts to sign him from PSG, but the French side were rigid on their stand to keep Kylian. The tables turned this time and Kylian Mbappe finally joined Real Madrid. He joined the Champions League winners after his contract ended with PSG. So the Galacticos didn’t have to pay a single penny to PSG, making the deal technically “free”.
But, there’s way more to this deal. The French forward reportedly took a pay cut to sign for his dream club and still, he will be earning an insane amount of money. His magnificent skills and acrobatic finishes will earn him a mammoth salary of INR 285 crores in the first year itself (as per a report in the Hindustan Times).
And if you still think this sum is ordinary, remember that the new Real Madrid forward will be earning INR 23.7 crores every month, which equals INR 79 Lakhs every day and INR 5,486 every minute!
Still, trying to figure out the value? For reference, if we compare it to the salaries of top cricketers in India, Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma earn INR 7 crores+ per annum from the BCCI. Kohli earns 17 crores more from playing from RCB, while Rohit Sharma gets about a crore less from RCB. Even the salaries of all IPL players combined of any two teams don’t match the money drawn by the French World Cup winner.
25-year-old Kylian Mbappe has to date featured in 373 club games, scoring 288 goals and 126 assists. He is set to start his journey with Real Madrid from the UEFA Super Cup game against Atalanta BC. He will be wearing the jersey No. 9 here.