The two-time Ligue 2 champions, established in 1913, start the new campaign by hosting Paris FC on August 17
Kylian Mbappe. Pic/AFP
France captain Kylian Mbappe is set to become the majority owner of second-division club Caen, French media reported on Monday.
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Mbappe, 25, who joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, will spend 20 million euros ($21.6 million) to buy an 80 per cent stake in the
Normandy outfit from American investors Oaktree, according to newspaper Le Parisien.
The 2018 World Cup winner almost joined Caen as a teenager before eventually signing for Monaco. Caen finished in sixth place in Ligue 2 last season and their former players include Mbappe’s France teammate N’Golo Kante and ex-Les Bleus defender William Gallas.
The two-time Ligue 2 champions, established in 1913, start the new campaign by hosting Paris FC on August 17.
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