Kylian Mbappé made an unconventional move. The Real Madrid star has bought a traditional French club, he will decide what happens there

Kylian Mbappé is starting a new chapter in his life and he is doing so with everything he has. In addition to leaving PSG and signing for Real Madrid, he has decided to take a rather unexpected step. He has taken on a traditional football club.

• The French star is starting a new phase in his life
• After moving to Spain, he will continue to be involved in France
• He has bought a traditional club

Kylian Mbappé has left his native France at the age of 25. After leaving a significant mark on the history of AS Monaco and, in particular, PSG, he signed for Real Madrid, the club of his heart. In his jersey, he wants to become a legend and win the Ballon d’Or.

However, he is not leaving French football altogether, even though it may seem like it. The local newspaper L’Équipe has come up with some interesting information. The new star of Los Blancos has made an unexpected move. She’s taken on a traditional French team.

Specifically, the new owner of Stade Malherbe Caen. Everything is more or less official. Mbappé has now acquired the second-tier club through his investment fund Coalition Capital, buying an 80% stake from American company Oaktree.

The deal was expected to happen on Tuesday evening. The only condition for its completion is the submission of the project to the club’s Social and Economic Council and the National Directorate of Control and Management of the Professional Football League, which is expected to take place in mid-August.

According to the French media, this is a mere formality as the Norman club’s accounts have already been verified.

Mbappé was due to pay around €15 million for his stake, or almost €381.5 million.

Mbappé has brought his acquaintance to the club

The remaining 20% of the club remains in the hands of Pierre-Antoine Capton, who is the current chairman of the supervisory board. American group Oaktree has been at the club since 2020.

Interestingly then, Kylian Mbappé will put his close friend Ziad Hammoud on the club’s board. However, it is not yet clear in which position. Apparently, the Frenchman intends to put other people from his close circle in other positions as well.

For now, we don’t know what his ambitions are for Caen. However, this is a cell more than 100 years old, played well over 10 seasons in the top competition, now playing in the second league, where they were relegated in 2019.

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