La Liga president Javier Tebas says Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will join Real Madrid next season.
The 25-year-old France captain announced last week he is leaving PSG at the end of his contract this summer, without specifying his destination, and Madrid are poised to sign him after years of failed attempts.
“He’s Madrid’s next season, yes,” Tebas told Argentine daily sports newspaper Ole on Monday.
“If they’ve signed a five-year deal, he has five seasons of opportunity (to win the Champions League).”
Mbappe is set to join a star-studded Real Madrid team led by Brazil’s Vinicius Junior and England international Jude Bellingham.
Los Blancos cruised to the Spanish title and are set to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley on June 1.
“(Mbappe) is one of the best players in the world, but Vinicius and Bellingham are there too. Madrid will have a great squad,” commented Tebas. “But that does not guarantee you will win leagues.”
Mbappe, PSG’s all-time record scorer with 256 goals, joined the club from Monaco in 2017 for 180 million euros ($194 million).
During his time with PSG, he won six French league titles but fell short of Champions League glory, finishing as runners-up to Bayern Munich in 2020.
By joining the record 14-time winners Real Madrid, Mbappe would significantly increase his chances of finally winning club football’s most prestigious trophy.
