Jude Bellingham to earn same salary as Kylian Mbappe with new contract

Even though Kylian Mbappe took a significant pay cut from his French salary, Real Madrid made him their highest-paid footballer in the summer when they bought him on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. But according to reports, Los Blancos will make it known that he and two other players are their main stars.

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez reportedly made the decision to give Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior significant pay increases, matching Kylian Mbappe's compensation, according to reports from Spain via Sport. Although Bellingham was signed at the highest rung of Real Madrid's pay scale, it appears that both Bellingham and Vinicius are going to receive more money.

With his contracts expiring in 2029 and 2027, respectively, Bellingham and Vinicius make about €10 million a year, while Mbappe currently receives a base wage of €15 million net. David Alaba is the next highest earning with €11 million.

When Vinicius approaches the last two years in his contract, which is next summer, Real Madrid might have to think about beginning negotiations with him. The Brazilian has been under a lot of fire lately, and Vinicius's transfer to Saudi Arabia is rumoured to be a bank-breaking deal. Vinicius does not appear to be enthusiastic about that transfer as of yet, though.

“He'll be one of the best of the next generation” : Cristiano Ronaldo

Jude Bellingham has the potential to be a generation-defining talent, according to Cristiano Ronaldo. It's unclear how far Bellingham may go, but Ronaldo thinks that if luck is on their side, the young football player will succeed to the pinnacle of the sport. Ronaldo, who was eager to give Bellingham some credit as well, acknowledged that the England international's move to Madrid this summer enabled him to advance his skills.

The Real Madrid striker said, "Huge potential. Huge talent. He's come to the club when the environment was clean, was good, and he's grown like the other ones, like [Eduardo] Camavinga, Rodrygo, Vinicius...He's in a team that helps him to be a top player and I also believe he'll be one of the best of the next generation."