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Real Madrid intend to use Kylian Mbappe as a central striker next season, with the Frenchman ‘relishing’ the responsibility required to lead the line with discipline, reports in Spain claim.
After it was made public that the 25-year-old plan to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, it would be a great surprise if he did not end up in the Spanish capital. Although the transfer to Madrid is not yet official, it would be a huge surprise if he did not end up in Madrid.
The contract that Mbappe has with Paris Saint-Germain is set to expire at the end of June, which means that he will theoretically be joining Madrid on a free transfer. Although a deal has not yet been completely finalized, the structure for the move has been established.
The transfer of the Frenchman to Madrid has been in the works for two years, but during that time, there have been substantial changes in the composition of the playing roster. Vinicius Junior has established himself as one of the finest left wingers in the world, while Rodrygo has been going from strength to strength for Madrid, playing both on the right and through the center of the field.
In the years since Neymar’s departure from Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappe has favored playing on the left side of the field, cutting inside to perform the duties of a darting inside striker. However, the brilliant Vinicius has virtually sealed down that position for Mbappe in Madrid. On the other hand, there is a significant need for a center forward, which is a position that Karim Benzema had successfully occupied for more than a decade before to his unexpected departure to Saudi Arabia in the summer of last year.
Madrid, who have adopted a diamond formation this season to accommodate an overload of midfielders and the lack of a central striker, intend to use Mbappe through the middle. Although this is not the role he would choose to operate in if given the choice, he is more than prepared to take on the challenge. The Spanish publication AS reports that Madrid intends to use Mbappe through the middle.
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It is said that Mbappe has expressed to people who are close to him that the challenge of playing centrally ‘appeals’ to him. Additionally, the enhanced possibility to experience the grandeur of the Champions League and win many Ballon d’Or awards is also seen to be appealing to him.
Regardless of where Mbappe plays, it is quite evident that he will be a huge goal threat for Madrid, a club that has depended on the genius of Jude Bellingham on several times during the course of this season. Twenty-year-old player has scored seventeen goals in twenty-five games in La Liga and four more goals in European competition during his first year of professional football. Among his goals are two last-second victories in the Clasico versus Barcelona.
During this time, Mbappe has scored 24 goals for Paris Saint-Germain in a total of 26 games in Ligue 1. In addition, he has scored 17 goals in domestic cup and Champions League play, bringing his total number of goals scored to 41.