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Kylian Mbappe completes first signing as Caen owner as Ligue 2 club announce arrival of former Sunderland midfielder in landmark move

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Caen have announced the signing of M'Vila on a two-year deal, the first acquisition they have made since Mbappe's takeover. The Real Madrid superstar <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-caen-elite-level-real-madrid-eur20m-ligue-2-club/bltdf2f67f9dafd38f2#csaba471f5eeb99e3a" target="_blank">paid just under €20m (£17m/$22m) to buy 80% of Caen's shares</a> and is now the club's majority owner.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Un nouveau joueur pour veiller sur <a href="https://twitter.com/CaenOfficiel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CaenOfficiel</a> 👀 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗠'𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗮 6️⃣🔴🔵<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SMCaen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SMCaen</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamSMC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamSMC</a> <a href="https://t.co/lyyWfvoGnj">pic.twitter.com/lyyWfvoGnj</a>— Stade Malherbe Caen (@SMCaen) <a href="https://twitter.com/SMCaen/status/1820890094967857203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

M'Vila is a seasoned campaigner who will bring some much-needed experience to the Ligue 2 club. He has played for Sunderland in the Premier League and also won 22 caps for France. The 34-year-old was most recently back in England with West Brom, joining the Baggies for the second half of 2023-24.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mbappe almost joined Caen as a youngster but the deal fell through because the club were facing relegation to Ligue 2, where they are now playing. They have not been in Ligue 1 since 2019.

DID YOU KNOW?

Mbappe will be keeping a close eye on Caen's fixtures as the Ligue 2 season progresses. Of course, the star will mainly focus on Real Madrid, as he bids to finally win the Champions League trophy after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-announce-signing-superstar-kylian-mbappe-from-psg/blt023bce8229a88449" target="_blank">joining the Spanish giants from Paris Saint-Germain</a> this summer.

WHAT NEXT?

Kylian Mbappe completes first signing as Caen owner as Ligue 2 club announce arrival of former Sunderland midfielder in landmark move | Goal.com

Kylian Mbappe&apos;s Caen side have completed their first signing since the Real Madrid superstar became majority owner.