Nine years have passed since one of the most significant events in the history of contemporary football. The young player Kylian Mbappe, who was destined for fame from a young age, made his Monaco debut on this day in 2015, replacing Caen.
On December 2, 2015, just before his 17th birthday, the attacker made his debut for AS Monaco in a Ligue 1 match against Caen, marking his major breakthrough with the club in the 2015–16 campaign. Mbappe entered the game in the 88th minute, but he was unable to assist the principality team win the match and draw 1-1 with the northern club. However, the adolescent would soon make an impact for Monaco, scoring against Troyes in his sixth outing a few months later.
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Kylian Mbappe finally wore the Real Madrid after long transfer saga
Monaco loaned French superstar Kylian Mbappe to Paris Saint-Germain, with the club hoping to sign him permanently. At the completion of the current campaign, PSG claims that an agreement has already been reached for the 18-year-old to sign a contract until 2022.
Mbappe expressed his happiness at joining the French team and his intention to keep improving. On August 4, 2017, he made his PSG debut but failed to score in a 3-2 victory against Toulouse. And finally now, Kylian Mbappe finally wore the Real Madrid white shirt after years of transfer sagas. But for the French superstar, what was meant to be the start of a new era has swiftly become a time of scrutiny.