Kylian Mbappe to ‘burst’ Santiago Bernabeu as tickets for Real Madrid new boy’s official presentation sell out insanely fast

The forward is joining Madrid on a free transfer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, bringing an end to a long saga that stretches back years. After being eliminated from Euro 2024 with France, the 25-year-old will be unveiled to the club’s fans on Tuesday.

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  Tickets to the ceremony sold out rapidly after going on sale on Friday, according to AS. More than 85 per cent were sold by the end of the first day and are now all gone. There will be around 80,000 Madrid supporters in attendance to see Mbappe.
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  After scoring 256 goals in just over 300 matches for French giants PSG, Mbappe will sign a contract with Madrid that keeps him at the European and Spanish champions until 2029. The attacker has great expectations to live up to as he joins the likes of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and fellow France stars Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga in Carlo Ancelotti’s team.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE?

  Madrid president Florentino Perez will show off the former Monaco star to the club’s supporters at 12:00 on Tuesday. The France international will then begin preparing for the new season with his new team-mates as they look to defend their La Liga and Champions League crowns.

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