Bellingham and Vini Jr cash in as Real Madrid 'GIVE IN' to Mbappe

Robin Bairner

Updated: 6 May 2024 15:32 BST
3 min read

Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid — © IMAGO

Kylian Mbappe’s arrival at Real Madrid in the summer is set to be the transfer of the summer, with the PSG’s signing set to spark a domino effect of contract changes at the Bernabeu that Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior, in particular, will benefit from.

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Mbappe is set to become Los Blancos’ best-paid player when he joins on a free transfer for the Ligue 1 champions, with reports suggesting that he is also in line to receive the biggest signing bonus in history.

But while the World Cup winner is set to be richly rewarded for joining the newly crowned LaLiga champions, other members of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad are also poised to benefit directly from the arrival of the 25-year-old attacker.

STATS

Kylian Mbappé

F (CL), AM (L)

PSG

Kylian Mbappé

F (CL), AM (L)

PSG

45

Games
43

Goals
10

Assists

According to Marca, via FootMercato, both Bellingham and Vini Jr are set to receive pay rises – a very sizeable one in the case of the Brazilian – that will put their salaries in line with the one earned by Mbappe.

“Real Madrid have given in in certain areas in the negotiations with the Mbappe clan, such as image rights,” it is claimed. “The sums that the Frenchman will pocket are greater than what is currently being reported in the Spanish press.”

© IMAGO - Mbappe's new Real Madrid teammates stand to benefit from his arrival

Mbappe gets his way

There had been some concerns that Real Madrid would struggle to meet Mbappe’s salary demands, despite suggestions that local government could intervene to help smooth through a deal with new laws.

In particular, the player wanted to retain as much of his image rights as possible, an issue that Los Blancos have typically been tough to budge on.

A deal for Mbappe was going to smash the club’s salary structure in any case, but by increasing the value of contracts that Bellingham and Vini Jr are on, Real Madrid are keeping their established stars happy.