Florentino Perez (77, Spain) decided to run the team around Kylian Mbappe (25, Real Madrid), not Vinicius Junior (24). Vinicius’ future became uncertain with the prospect of Mbappe returning to his original position.
Manu Carreño, a reporter for the Spanish media “Cadena Ser,” said on the 8th (Korea time), “Real Madrid’s sports project will be centered on Mbappe in the future. We have to see what happens to Vinicius next summer,” adding, “Mbappe and Vinicius understand each other. However, there is a concern that the coexistence of the two players within the team will not be easy.”
Real Madrid, equipped with all-time leading strikers, is in chaos. Real Madrid will have brilliant players including Mbappe, Vinicius, Rodrigo Goes (23), and Jude Bellingham (21). It had high expectations even before the season started, but could not hide its disappointment. Notably, Mbappe, who is playing as a front-line striker, is showing no destructive power.
Mbappe had eight goals (two assists) in 15 official matches this season. Three of these goals were penalties. Mbappe’s performance is far from what Real Madrid expected from Mbappe. Mbappe, who mainly played as a left-side striker, transformed into a front-line striker after moving to Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti (65, Italy) made the decision on how to coexist with Vinicius.
However, this judgment turned out to be a handshake that destroyed the team’s balance. Both Mbappe and Vinicius showed their inadequacies in joining the defense, and when attacking, they were also pushed to the left. Real Madrid, which was shaken little by little, eventually collapsed on its home turf. He bowed his head to Barcelona and El Clasico, both armed with teamwork, by conceding four goals.
In El Clasico, Mbappe stopped attacking after eight offside attempts. Vinicius also failed to penetrate Barcelona’s defense and remained silent. Their poor performance continued in the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid, which was joined by Mbappe and Vinicius, lost 1-3 at home to AC Milan, and plunged into its first consecutive defeat of the season. 메이저사이트
If the situation worsens, President Perez has decided to play Mbappe’s role. Spanish media Sport reported on Sunday that President Perez has decided to put Mbappe on the left side instead of Vinicius. It is a last resort. If Mbappe moves to the left, Vinicius will be naturally pushed out.
Just in time, Vinicius recently refused to renew his contract with Real Madrid. At the same time, aides in charge of Vinicius met with the Saudi club. According to local reports, al-Ahli had expressed his greatest interest in Vinicius. Al-Ahli had expressed his intention to guarantee him the world’s highest salary.