Striker Kylian Mbappe is in Madrid preparing to make his Real Madrid debut.
Kylian Mbappe and his entourage arrived in Madrid on a private flight. This morning local time, the French captain arrived at Real’s headquarters in a BMW.
At Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe has completed his medical. After the mandatory health check, the 25-year-old striker will make his debut for Los Blancos at the Bernabeu at 5:00 p.m. today (July 16) Vietnam time.
According to Spanish media, about 85,000 fans came to Bernabeu to attend Mbappe’s presentation. The former PSG striker became the first Real Madrid player to be introduced at the new Bernabeu stadium.
According to Spanish media, Real will hold an unprecedented grand Mbappe unveiling ceremony for a player in history. This ceremony is inspired by the unveiling of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappe’s idol, in 2009.
Similar to Cristiano Ronaldo 15 years ago, Mbappe will take the number 9 shirt in his first season playing for Real Madrid. The French international can take the number 10 shirt at Real when veteran Luka Modric leaves Bernabeu. In recent days, Mbappe’s number 9 shirt has become a hot item for Los Blancos fans.
This morning, in his first appearance in Madrid as a Real player (Mbappe became a Real player on July 1 after his contract with PSG expired), Mbappe signed shirts for fans and is ready for his one-of-a-kind debut at Bernabeu in the next 3 hours.