After Anelka and Zidane, Real Madrid is ready to break the world transfer record for Mbappe: okezone football

MADRID – Since being held by Florentino Perez in 2000, Real Madrid often breaking world transfer records. For example, when he brought Luis Figo from Barcelona in 2000, Zinedine Zidane (Juventus, 2001), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, 2009) and Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur, 2013).

One year before Perez arrived, Madrid’s previous president Lorenzo Sanz also brought in the player who made The whites – the nickname Madrid – broke the world transfer record. At that time, Sanz, who died on March 22, 2020, brought in a French striker, Nicolas Anelka.

(Zidane while defending Madrid in 2002-2003)

Anelka was hooked up from Arsenal for 31.5 million pounds, or approximately Rp.599.6 billion. This amount was enough to make Anelka the most expensive player in the world at that time.

This means that in the past 21 years, Madrid have twice broken the world transfer record in order to bring in players from France. Besides Anelka, another French player who was brought by Madrid to break the world transfer record was Zinedine Zidane in 2001.

After 11 years, Madrid is ready to bring in another French player to break the world transfer record. Madrid will do this in order to land Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) winger Kylian Mbappe.

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According to the transfermarkt page, Mbappe’s market price is currently at 180 million euros, or around Rp. 3.13 trillion. This nominal is not enough to exceed the price of his teammate, Neymar Jr, who is listed as the world’s most expensive player.

When signed by PSG from Barcelona in the summer of 2017, Neymar was redeemed for 222 million euros. So, how much money must Madrid spend to bring Mbappe? 180 million euros?

According to reports The Sun, anyone who is interested in Mbappe must spend 324 million euros or the equivalent of Rp. 5.6 trillion! If Madrid redeem the nominal above, Mbappe will be listed as the world’s most expensive player.

Rumors of Mbappe’s attendance to Madrid are nothing new. Since childhood, Mbappe was known as a Real Madrid fan. On the wall of Mbappe’s little room, there are posters of Madrid players, especially Cristiano Ronaldo.

It is not surprising that Madrid are interested in Mbappe. Because, Madrid also needs top-notch players in the right winger position, considering that Rodrygo Goes and Lucas Vazquez who took turns filling the area are currently playing below expectations. Therefore, it is interesting to look forward to Mbappe’s next career path.

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