Real Madrid Boss Perez Admits Mbappe Transfer Hasn’t Been A Success

BusinessSportsMoneyReal Madrid Boss Perez Admits Mbappe Transfer Hasn’t Been A SuccessByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 09:10am EDTReal Madrid president Florentino Perez has essentially confessed that Kylian Mbappe's high-profile, 2024 transfer from Paris-Saint Germain hasn't been a success up until now, during an interview with AS.Getty ImagesReal Madrid president Florentino Perez has essentially confessed during an interview with AS that Kylian Mbappe’s high-profile, 2024 transfer from Paris-Saint Germain hasn’t been a success up until now. “He’s going to give us a lot and I’m sure he will succeed at Real Madrid,” Perez stated, which has raised eyebrows in Spain.Perez was believed to have pulled off a major coup when landing Mbappe for nothing. There were widepsread predicitions of an era of dominance about to take off. when the Frenchman was unveiled at the Bernabeu.Madrid had just scooped a La Liga and Champions League double under Carlo Ancelotti, while Xavi Hernandez suffered through a trohpyless campaign at the end of which he walked through the FC Barcelona exit door.As things have turned out, though, it is Barça that have won five out of six trophies on offer in Spain across the past two seasons while led by Hansi Flick. Over in the Spanish capital, major silverware has eluded Los Blancos in that timeframe. On Wednesday evening, Perez announced Jose Mourinho as his fourth manager in a year amid the failures of Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso.MORE FOR YOUForbesReal Madrid President Perez Announces Jose Mourinho As New ManagerBy Tom SandersonPerez has tipped Mbappe to succeed at Real MadridCurrently on the campaign trail and attempting to be re-elected at the expense of Enrique Riquelme on June 7, Perez backed Mbappe to be a success at the Bernabeu.This has been taken by the Spanish media as...