An insight into the key difference in the financial terms set to be afforded to Kylian Mbappé by Real Madrid, when compared to the rest of the club’s squad, has been provided in the early hours of Wednesday.
The info comes courtesy of transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, who has provided an update on developments behind the scenes in Spain’s capital.
It is of course common knowledge that the Real Madrid hierarchy are currently locked in intense negotiations with the entourage of long-time target Mbappé.
As much comes with a view to a summer transfer to the club, upon the expiration of his contract with French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
To this point, talks have progressed slowly between the parties, owing largely to the monetary terms on offer at the Santiago Bernabéu.
It has long been made crystal clear to Mbappé that he will be required to take a significant pay cut, to link up with Carlo Ancelotti’s star-studded Blancos.
As much comes with Real simply unable to afford the kind of financial outlay afforded to the 25-year-old by PSG.
And Mbappé, it is understood, has already faced up to as much.
In fact, as per the aforementioned Fabrizio Romano, the base wages set to be handed to the France international are in line with the likes of Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Jr.
The one major distinction, however, comes in the form of image rights.
The subject of image rights has proven something of a sticking point in talks between Mbappé’s mother and Real over recent days.
This comes with club policy dictating that earnings from image rights are split 50/50 between the player and his employers.
After it was earlier today suggested that Mbappé was being offered closer to 70% in an effort to edge negotiations over the line, though, Romano has since pushed a similar message.
Citing ‘something new’ at Real Madrid, it is confirmed that the club’s latest Galactico signing will have ‘a lot of power’ over his own image.
As much will see Mbappé’s financial incentives increase significantly, setting him apart from his teammates when it comes to earnings.
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