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Real Madrid confirm signing of Kylian Mbappé
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Real Madrid announced the signing of PSG forward Kylian Mbappe. The agreement will be valid for 5 years. The Frenchman joined the Merengues as a free agent.

Kylian Mbappé is expected to wear No. 9 as his shirt number at Real Madrid. Sources guarantee Kylian or his camp didn't even ask Real Madrid to get the number 10 for the upcoming season. Mbappé and Real Madrid respect Luka Modrić who is staying and extending his contract for next season. Kylian could wait for number 10 like Cristiano Ronaldo did years ago for number 7 with another legend, Raúl.

By the way, Cristiano reacted to Kylian's move by writing the following message under Mbappé's post: “My turn to watch! Excited to see you light up the Bernabéu... hala Madrid!”.

Kylian addressed Madrid supporters after completing his transfer via Instagram post: “A dream come true. So happy and proud to join the club of my dream, Real Madrid. Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can't wait to see you, Madridistas, and thanks for your unbelievable support. ¡Hala Madrid!”.

Ancelotti's plan for Mbappe
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Real Madrid's latest signing, Kylian Mbappe, will be operating as a centre-forward. The team's head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been preparing for the arrival of 25-year-old Mbappe for quite a while, so he has thought through all the details in advance. Re-signing the club's veterans was one of Ancelotti's strategies to calm down the dressing room and maintain focus on football. That is why the 64-year-old manager asked to extend the contracts of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and Nacho Fernandez. Carletto and his coaching staff have also decided on Mbappe as a centre-forward. He will have freedom of movement and will be able to swap positions with Vinicius Junior - both are supposed to be the main players in Real Madrid's attacking line.

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