Federico Valverde welcomes Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid

The Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid saga has taken many twists and turns over the last few years, but it seems like this summer is finally the time for the Frenchman to land his dream move. Fabrizio Romano has provided an in-depth account of the transfer and where it stands currently but to cut a long story short, it looks good from Madrid's perspective.

While football fans are avid consumers of transfer news, it can oftentimes go overlooked how it can transpire to the dressing room as well. There is a growing consensus that the Real Madrid squad understand the Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid transfer and they are preparing to meet their new teammate in the summer.

Federico Valverde welcomes Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid

The latest Real Madrid player to be asked about the transfer is midfielder Federico Valverde, who has provided some words of encouragement to his club to make the deal happen, as per El Chiringuito de Jugones.

Translated to English from PSG Talk, Federico Valverde said: “[Kylian Mbappe] is a great player and is always welcome.”

While this doesn't confirm the deal, fans are bound to take it in that way. After all, the transfer is one of the most exciting deals in recent history, so it's understandable why fans are on the lookout for major clues such as this one.

Valverde has welcomed Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid with open arms, and it's clear to see why. As a breakout youngster himself around the same time as Mbappe, he knows that Mbappe is the player everybody in the world is looking up to right now.

Adding Mbappe to the already star-studded Real Madrid attack would be incredible for the long-term health of the club and could return Los Blancos to their former glory days.

Meanwhile, Lucas Vazquez has also commented on the transfer.

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