According to sources in Spain, Jude Bellingham has received a substantial compensation increase at Real Madrid to bring his annual salary up to par with Kylian Mbappe.

After leaving Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, Mbappe joined the club as a free agent. With a base salary of €15 million (£12.6 million), he earned more than Bellingham and Vinicius Junior combined.

Even with a sizeable bonus that increased his yearly income, Mbappe’s base pay is still the highest of any player at Real Madrid; only Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Eden Hazard earn more than him.

However, Bellingham and Vinicius, who made an incredible €10 million (£8.4 million) a season, were at the top of Madrid’s pay scale before to the striker’s arrival.

But OK Diario has stated that the €5 million (£4.2 million) compensation differential in Mbappe’s favor may have unnerved them, prompting the club to act.

Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid salary increase has brought him up to par with Kylian Mbappe’s

 

 

Florentino Perez awarded the pay rises to avoid any potential differences between the players

 

Vinicius Junior (left), Bellingham and Mbappe (second from right) take home the same amount

‘Jude quickly elevated himself into one of the world’s great players,’ Owen said.

‘Playing for a club like Real Madrid isn’t easy when all eyes are on you and every poor performance is pounced upon; if you can respond to that and stay at the highest level, then you belong with the best in the world. He’s incredible.

‘At Real, he has developed that big-game energy, that swagger, that attitude.’