It’s a fact: Kylian Mbappé made big financial sacrifices to join Real Madrid. The Bondy player earns a much lower salary than he did in Paris, while some media outlets even mention emoluments divided by 2. His signing bonus and his media exposure to sponsors due to playing in such a club should compensate, but clearly, we cannot say that the Bondy player made a financial choice in joining Madrid.
A good move for Real Madrid too, who were able to recruit a great player without putting themselves in too much financial difficulty. The positive effects of his arrival are already there, with jerseys selling like hotcakes. At the same time, the player’s salary is causing a stir on social networks, following the publication of an infographic by 90min.
Mbappé, paid less than players in poor shape
Kylian Mbappé would thus be the third highest paid player in La Liga, behind Frenkie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski, who have evolving contracts at Barcelona. The Bondy player would thus receive 31.2 million euros annually (gross), compared to 33.5 million euros for the Pole and 37.5 million euros for the Dutchman. These figures are of course intriguing, since De Jong is struggling to reach a level and be consistent, while the former Bayern striker is on a downward slope. Which is causing a reaction.
“Among so many tears, Lewandowski costs more than Mbappé. According to the rivals of the white club, it is an arrival that distorts the competition. But the reality is very different with the figures that we have. (…) It is surreal when we know that since Barcelona, they have tried to sabotage everything that concerns Mbappé. All that so that the highest paid player in La Liga is Frenkie de Jong. (…) Once again, they should look at their navel before looking at that of others”we can for example read on Bernabeu Digital. Central Defense evoked “The Ruin of Laporta” and talks about “two completely different management models”. “Florentino Perez’s successes outweigh Laporta’s fiascos”explains the pro-Madrid media. The message is clear.
