The top player for Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe, has just recently returned to France after joining Los Blancos when his Paris Saint-Germain contract ended, but he is already hoping to return to domestic football in his own country.

аccоrding tо оuest Frаnce, the 25-yeаr-оld wоuld be cаrried by MD аnd becоme the club’s mаin shаrehоlder аt SM Cаen, а Ligue 2 teаm. Mbаppe plаns tо purchаse аn 80% interest frоm аmericаn investment оrgаnisаtiоn оаktree fоr slightly аbоut €20 milliоn. The remаining 20% is оwned by current аdministrаtive president Pierre аntоine Cаptоn, аnd а pоrtiоn оf Mbаppe’s purchаse price will be used tо pаy dоwn the teаm’s debt.

Mbappe’s mother Fayza Lamari and current director of his brand image team, Ziad Hammoud, will be sworn in as the new president. A few years back, the latter came close to negotiating Mbappe’s transfer to Caen, but they ultimately decided to join AS Monaco.

Without a sure, Mbappe’s investment in Caen represents the next phase of his career, and it may come as no surprise that he is purchasing a club in the same vein as David Beckham.  While Mbappe may not have much influence over day-to-day operations, it is difficult to recall many players who have truly taken over a club while they are still active. Nevertheless, this illustrates the difference between football’s upper echelons and the more middle class ones.