Mbappe buys majority stake in French second division club

France captain Kylian Mbappe is set to become the majority owner of the French second-division club Caen.

According to reports from Le Parisien on Monday, the deal will see Mbappe, who recently transferred to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, spend €20 million to acquire an 80% stake in Caen from American investors Oaktree.

The 2018 World Cup winner nearly joined Caen as a teenager before eventually signing for Monaco.

Caen finished sixth in Ligue 2 last season, and their notable former players include Mbappe’s France teammate N’Golo Kante and former French defender William Gallas.

Established in 1913, Caen are two-time Ligue 2 champions. They will kick off the new season by hosting Paris FC on August 17.