The official announcement of the arrival of the virtuous French striker to the Merengues ranks is news that, at the very least, inspires respect, if not intimidates his rivals in Europe.
They already had it difficult without Kiki on the “white house” payroll, now it will be more complicated. Beyond the individual figure of the Parisian, for many the best player in the world today, the young blood of Real Madrid is strengthening in an extraordinary way.
Only in the offensive line Mbappé (25 years old) joins two great Brazilians, Vinicius Junior (23), chosen as MVP of the entire European Champions League contest, and Rodrygo Goes (23) and a full Englishman promotion, Jude Bellingham (20), would form a very respectable heavy artillery.
Bellingham, youth MVP of the Champions League and Best LaLiga Player in his first season in Spain, can become a sort of more vertical Toni Kroos, although less precise in directing the team from midfield.
It would be necessary to mention two game-changers par excellence, the scorer Joselu Mato, author of two crucial goals against Bayern Munich in the semifinals of the continental tournament, and Brahim Díaz.
Added to all of these are the Turkish pearl Arda Guller, who at 19 years old has already shown her scoring ability as an attacking midfielder, and the arrival of another Brazilian talent, Endrick, just 18 years old.
There will be many headaches, in a good way, for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to put together a competitive team in search of the seven trophies that will be disputed during the coming season.
For now, enjoy the Mbappé news. Seven years of love and spite passed until the light finally came to light with a five-year contract until 2029.
Some analysts inevitably remember Real Madrid’s famous Galactica squad, which brought together the Brazilian Ronaldo Nazario, the Frenchman Zinedine Zidane, the Portuguese Luis Figo and the Englishman David Beckham.
In that more media group, the Brazilian Roberto Carlos, the Spaniards Raúl González, Iker Casillas, Michel Salgado and José María Gutiérrez (Guti) found prominence on their own merits.
They won seven titles in six years and as time went by, some continued and others left the field to players who in the long run completed a great performance.
-MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Now there will be Mbappé, Vinicius and a notable young squad, to solve the “Magnificent Seven”, that is, the Intercontinental Cup, the Spanish Super Cup, LaLiga, the Champions League, the Copa del Rey, the Club Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
Kiki, as they call him, will be presented at the end of the Euro Cup in Germany, where the French forward will defend the colors of Les Bleus. But the president of the meringues, Florentino Pérez, has already made it official.
Fast, with an incredible dribble and a challenging finishing power, Mbappé, in any case, will go one step further in his brilliant career. The topic of concern is how Ancelotti will handle egos in a star-studded dressing room.
In addition to those mentioned, the Frenchman will find himself in the locker room with Thibaut Courtois, Fede Valverde, Luka Modric, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, Nacho Fernández, Aureliene Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga, to name just a few.
“Very happy and proud to join the club of my dreams, Real Madrid. “No one can understand how excited I am. I can’t wait to see you Madridistas, and thank you for your incredible support. Hala Madrid! ”Mbappé wrote on his social networks.
He also posted several photos, one of a child with his idol, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned the praise: “I hope to see you light up the Bernabéu.”
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