Kylian Mbappe is reportedly preparing to move into a £15 million mega-mansion in Madrid after signing a five-year contract with the Spanish giants.
Real Madrid confirmed the arrival of the French superstar on Monday, following his announcement last month that he would be leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
It ends Real’s seven-year pursuit of Mbappe and strengthens Carlo Ancelotti’s side after their Champions League victory on Saturday.
The Frenchman, who has 256 goals in 308 appearances for PSG, is anticipated to fit in easily on the pitch, but a report in Spain last month said Mbappe had already found a home away from the pitch.
On May 21, La Razon stated that Mbappe was about to relocate to a luxury property for £15 million in the elite Madrid enclave of La Moraleja.
An overhead view of the luxury property Mbappe has bought in Madrid (marked by letter A)
Mbappe’s mansion forms a ‘golden triangle’ with the houses of Sergio Ramos and Richard Gere.
La Moraleja, one of the most exclusive districts in the Spanish city, is also where David and Victoria Beckham spent the majority of their time while playing for the Spanish giants.
According to La Razon, Mbappe’s neighbours will include Sergio Ramos and wife Pilar Rubio, as well as actor Richard Gere and his partner Alejandra Silva.
Mbappe and Ramos spent two seasons together at PSG, and the trio, along with Gere, are expected to form a ‘golden triangle’.
Ramos, who owns two houses in La Moraleja, has the property opposite Mbappe’s new home, while Gere’s is next door to the 25-year-old.
According to the article, Mbappe pondered moving to La Finca, another wealthy villa whose property owners include Jude Bellingham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mbappe felt more at ease setting up in La Moraleja because it was only a five-minute drive from Real’s training complex.
This is despite La Finca allegedly being more secure and private for inhabitants.
La Moraleja has long been a popular house for Spanish football stars and other prominent figures.
Beckham, Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, actress Ana Obregon, and singer Isabel Pantoja have all lived there.
It was once a private estate owned by a widowed marchioness until the mid-twentieth century, when the first family dwellings were constructed.
The main estate’s houses are gated and exclusive, with 24-hour security.
David and Victoria Beckham purchased a villa on the same estate as Mbappe in 2005, when the former England captain was playing for Real Madrid.
One author earlier described it as ‘a moneyed enclave of the rich and famous, including politicians, actors, and top businesses,’ with housing prices that ‘range from the merely outrageous to the outright ludicrous’.
La Moraleja is also known to have some of Spain’s most prestigious private schools and sports groups.