Florentino Perez 'announces Kylian Mbappe signing to Real Madrid squad'

The 25-year-old is finally expected to bid his farewells to Paris Saint-Germain after multiple outlets claimed on Thursday that he has decided to leave the club at the end of the season.

Mbappe's contract with the Ligue 1 champions — which he renewed in 2022 — expires at the end of June, and he refused to trigger a 12-month extension last summer, sparking sustained PSG efforts to try to sell him.

Les Parisiens were unsuccessful in those endeavours — despite briefly banishing him from the first-team squad — and the world's second-most expensive player now stands to walk away for free in a few months' time.

PSG will still be saving a gargantuan €200m (£171m) in yearly wages, though, and Mbappe has supposedly also agreed to forgo his loyalty bonus as part of a gentleman's agreement with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

The 25-year-old is not believed to have given Real Madrid his word just yet, as he has not negotiated the terms of his exit with PSG, but the consensus is that he will sport the famous white strip for 2024-25 and beyond.

According to Foot Mercato, Real president Perez has already informed «certain» players that Mbappe is on his way to the Bernabeu for the upcoming campaign after a cryptic tweet from Aurelien Tchouameni.

During the fallout from Thursday's new, Mbappe's compatriot posted two popcorn emojis on X — formerly known as Twitter — adding even more fuel to the fire surrounding the striker's anticipated arrival in Madrid.

Real president Perez has been pursuing Mbappe for a number of years and sanctioned two nine-figure bids for the