Speaking of this football drama, it is really amazing. Kylian Mbappe, the French star of speed and skill, is finally coming to the end of his spell in Paris with the move to Real Madrid. It's not just an ordinary transfer, it's about almost everything that has been hot in the football world in recent years: huge transfer fees, star accolades and selections, rivalries between big clubs, and behind-the-scenes stories that we may never know.
Let's talk about the transfer fee first, an annual salary of 15 million euros, plus 1The signing fee of 500 million is a lot less than his annual salary in Paris, but for the 25-year-old Mbappe, this contract is undoubtedly important. After all, for professional footballers, a move to a La Liga giant, especially a top club like Real Madrid, is a dream. However, looking at the numbers, I can't help but think that football has really changed, and what used to be transfers now seems to be a small deal.
Let's talk about the story behind it. Real Madrid's pursuit of Mbappe has not been a day or two, and since 2017, the chase has been full of drama. In the summer of that year, Grand Paris's move completely changed the pattern of the transfer market, and 100 million transfer fees became the new normal. And Real Madrid, the club that once defined the giants of football, suddenly seemed a little caught off guard in the transfer market.
Mbappe's move to Grand Paris, rather than Real Madrid, is undoubtedly a setback for the latter. After all, Real Madrid are used to playing the leading role in the transfer market, and this time, they have to admit that they lost to such a "new upstart" as Grand Paris. But the world of football is always full of uncertainties, and in a few years, Mbappe is about to wear white, which is both a kind of amendage for the past and an expectation for the future for Real Madrid.
For Mbappe himself, this transfer is more than just a change of shirt. Yes, he had great success in Paris, but the glory of the football world is much more than that. The Ballon d'Or, the Champions League, these are the honors that every player dreams of. Perhaps, Mbappe thinks that at Real Madrid he has a better chance of fulfilling these dreams.
Of course, this transfer also reflects a change in the world of football. In those years, we witnessed the rise of Middle Eastern capital, the rise of transfer fees, and the courage of the upstarts to challenge the traditional giants. And now, when Mbappe is about to join Real Madrid, it may mean the end of an era, but also a new beginning.
As an ordinary fan, I have too many emotions about this transfer. Football is never just about 22 people chasing a ball on the field, it is about dreams, glory, and those perseverance and sacrifices that we can't see. Mbappe's story is not just his personal journey, but also a microcosm of the entire football world. Now, he is about to start a new chapter, and we will continue to find our place in this beautiful game.