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Real Madrid 'set date for Kylian Mbappe transfer announcement'

By Ben Sully | 31 May 2024

Real Madrid 'set date for Mbappe transfer announcement'

Real Madrid reportedly set a date to unveil French start Kylian Mbappe as their first signing of the summer transfer window.

Real Madrid will reportedly unveil Kylian Mbappe as their first summer signing on Monday.

Carlo Ancelotti's side are preparing to face German side Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley.

Los Blancos are hoping to claim their 15th Champions League trophy to round off a successful campaign which has seen them lift the league title and the Spanish Super Cup.

Ancelotti and his players may be focused on Saturday's showpiece event, but the club may be just days away from announcing a major signing.

Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe looks dejected after the match on May 7, 2024 © Reuters

Real Madrid to announce Mbappe's arrival on Monday

According to French publication L'Equipe, Real Madrid will unveil Mbappe as their first summer addition less than 48 hours after the Champions League final.

The report claims that Mbappe will be announced on Monday, ensuring that he will have no distractions when France kicks off their Euro 2024 campaign on June 17.

Mbappe recently revealed that he was just "a few days" away from announcing his next destination after previously confirming his departure from PSG.

The France international will leave PSG after scoring 256 goals and providing 108 assists in 308 competitive appearances.

Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal on March 5, 2024 © Reuters

Mbappe set to give Ancelotti selection headache

Real Madrid will obviously be delighted to get the Mbappe deal over the line, but his arrival will leave Ancelotti with problems to solve ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Ancelotti has tended to utilise a 4-3-1-2 formation throughout the 2023-24 campaign, allowing Jude Bellingham to operate behind a forward pairing of Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior.

The Real Madrid boss must decide whether to stick with the formation and swap Mbappe for Rodrygo, or switch to a 4-3-3 and drop Bellingham into the number eight role.

Mbappe's imminent arrival has ultimately led to speculation surrounding Rodrygo's long-term future at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Brazilian is expected to remain with the Spanish giants despite recently leaving the door open to a potential summer exit.