Real Madrid have announced the long-awaited and monumental signing of Kylian Mbappe.
The 25-year-old joins the Spanish giants in a free transfer on a five-year deal following the expiration of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain.
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Mbappe said on social media: "A dream come true. So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @realmadrid.
Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see you, Madridistas, and thanks for your unbelievable support. ¡Hala Madrid!"
Having long been linked with a move to Madrid, Mbappe revealed in May that he will be leaving PSG this summer.
And just days after they won their 15th Champions League title, Carlo Ancelotti's side have welcomed the arrival of their new 'Galactico'.
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Such was the move so highly anticipated the Real Madrid website, which has an article announcing Mbappe's arrival, crashed moments after being put online.
Mbappe arrives at the Santiago Bernabeu with vast experience and success on the biggest stages in world football.
The forward has won seven Ligue 1 titles, first at Monaco before claiming victory in six of his seven seasons at PSG, as well as various other domestic honours.
He scored 256 goals and assisted a further 108 in all competitions across 308 appearances for the Paris giants, a sensational tally.
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Mbappe is also a World Cup winner with France and is set to play a huge role in their Euro 2024 campaign this summer.
And once the tournament is over he will join his new teammates at Madrid, a side that could be set to dominate European football.
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Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Luka Modric and Thibaut Courtois are just some of the world-class talents he will play alongside.
Mbappe is yet to win the Champions League but there is expectation that he will do so at Madrid, the competition's record and serial winners.
Speaking to talkSPORT ahead of his move, former Madrid president Ramon Calderon likened the Frenchman to an all-time great.
"He reminds of Ronaldo, the Brazilian, when he came, when he started to play for Barcelona, the same kind of player.
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"Of course, he would be the icing on the cake, one of those players that can make the difference in any match."
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel believes that Madrid are only going to get even better with Mbappe.
"Some people just say, 'Just give him the trophy!' I think Mbappe going there is going to be fantastic for them, for the club.
"I think when you watch the game at the weekend, they're missing that no.9, they're missing that out and out no.9. I think with Mbappe going there, it's probably the icing on the cake for them.
"Jude Bellingham, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, and there's another player from Brazil I think who's coming in as well... I mean, just give them the trophy now.
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"But of course the likes of [Manchester] City are still going to be there, Liverpool are going to become stronger next season.
"There's a lot of teams that are going to challenge for the Champions League next season. But of course, Mbappe will make them much, much, much, much stronger."