It doesn’t take much to dream big and hope to see world-class players wear their favorite jerseys. Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe had recentlypublished a story on his official Instagram profile with the words “zebra” along with the “soon” emoji. The post sparked the fans’ fantasies.
However, an Italian fourth division club, Battipagliese surprised everyone, announcing thepurchaseof the prolific French strike for the next season. The team coached by Fiorello Lerro is doing impressivelywell in Group H of the Serie D. In fact, Battipagliese are onthe top of the table with 57 points collected in 21 games.
An almost perfect path, the result of 19 victories, one draw, and one defeat. The Bianconeri have built their fortunes both in the offensive and in the defensive phase. Their current record is 71 nettedand only 12 let-in goals.
Battipagliese ‘announce’ Mbappe deal
Via a statement on their official channels, the Serie D squad have, therefore “formalized” the signing of Kylian Mbappe, who will join theZebrettestarting next season. “Yes, it’s all true: Kylian Mbappewill be a Battipagliese player next year. Mbappe – Falcone… what a moment!“.
The Salerno-based sideclearly have wanted to have ajest with their followers. The Bianconerihavebuilt a great attack, but the dream is to partner the Frenchmanwith Gianluca Falcone, an author of a splendid season up to now.
Most of the achievements go through Falcone himself, who has found the net 25 timesin 16 appearances. A real leader, who has been steering his team towards championship victory and a very likely promotion to the third division, the Serie C.
Battipagliese ‘announce’ Mbappe’s deal. (Battipagliese 1929 @ Facebook)
What really lies ahead for Mbappe
For theInstagram storythat simply said “zebra”, asponsorship or a marketing contract might be the likely explanation. Meanwhile, Mbappe islargely anticipated to join Real Madrid on a free transfer.Anew agreement to keep him in Red-and-Blueshas not been agreed upon, but it is possible. The 23-year-old’scontract ends on June 30 and he will be a free agent after that.
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