The Merengues finally finalized the transfer of the French captain last summer, which was transferred free of charge after leaving PSG.
After a delayed beginning of pre-season due to France's race at the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-finals, Mbappé joined his new teammates in early August. The main debate about its place in Madrid focused on how Carlo Ancelotti would integrate him, him and Vinicius Junior, in the same starting eleven.
Mbappé shone in a more free role on the left side of the PSG attack, at the same post as Vinicius had made his own in Madrid. Ancelotti has constantly pushed the questions that the duo cannot shine together, its current plan being to start Mbappé in the center.
Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr, the disagreement
After some injury problems at the start of the season, Mbappé began to set fire, Ancelotti being delighted with his impact in the middle of the Real Madrid attack.
As the season approaches, Mbappé has 28 goals scored in 41 games for Real Madrid in 2024/25, Vinicius marked 18 out of 37. However, Capello – which won two Liga titles in two periods in Madrid – thinks that the pair does not agree at a high level in 2025.
“Mbappé and Vinicius Jr play at the same post, they are walking on it and are not very efficient”according to an interview with Flashscore. “” As an individual, they can do what others cannot do in limited spaces, and do things that no one else thinks, but it is not the harmony of the team game.
“Real Madrid is a team of galactics in front, with problems in the midfield after the departure of Toni Kroos last summer, and they also have defense problems with many injuries. »»
