03 June 2024 , 23:00
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Cristiano Ronaldo is excited to see Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid after the French superstar's move to the Bernabeu from PSG was confirmed.
Mbappe is set to depart the French capital at the expiry of his contract after joining the Parisian club in 2017. The 25-year-old joins Los Blancos on a five-year deal.
Portugal international and Al-Nassr star Ronaldo was among those to send their well wishes to Mbappe. The 39-year-old spent nine years in Madrid on his way to 450 goals.
During his stint as Real Madrid's premier player, it appears that Ronaldo was used in a bid to lure Mbappe while he was still a youngster. The Monaco product revealed as much when announcing his move.
"A dream come true, So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @realmadrid," said Mbappe on social media. !Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see you, Madridistas, and thanks for your unbelievable support. ¡Hala Madrid!"
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The message was accompanied with a selection of photographs that showed Mbappe in Real Madrid memorabilia. In one of those pictures, Mbappe can be seen meeting Ronaldo within Les Merengues facilities.
While Mbappe is sure to have idolised Ronaldo to a degree, in repsonse to the announcement, the former Manchester United forward paid tribute to Real Madrid's latest signing. It seems the veteran is keen to see Mbappe's career unfold in La Liga.
A young Kylian Mbappe posing with Cristiano Ronaldo during a visit to Real Madrid (KMbappe/X)Ronaldo posted on Instagram : My turn to *eyes emoji* Excited to see you light up the Bernabéu. #HalaMadrid "
Mbappe's move has been among football's worst kept secrets, but the France international already confirmed his decision to not extend his contract with PSG last month. It was then he messaged supporters to say farewell.
"I wanted to speak to you," he said. "I've always said that I would speak with you when the time comes, and so I wanted to announce to you all that it's my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks."
"I will play my last game at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. It's a lot of emotion; many years where I had the chance and the great honour to be a member of the biggest French club - one of the best in the world.
"Which allowed me to arrive here, to have my first experience in a club with a lot of pressure; to grow as a player of course, by being alongside some of the best in history - some of the greatest champions; to meet a lot of people, to grow as a man as well, with all the glory and the mistakes I've made.
"It's hard, and I never thought it would be this difficult to announce that, to leave my country, France, Ligue 1, a championship I have always known, but I think I needed this - a new challenge after seven years."