Real Madrid they presented a new signature Kylian Mbappé to the world and a crowded Santiago Bernabeu, with 85,000 fans attending the presentation. President Florentino Perez gave Mbappe a warm welcome, telling him he had now achieved his dream, and Mbappe had the same message during his presentation.
Mbappe was coy about why he turned down Real Madrid Two years ago, but with the “past in the past” now as he says, attention will turn to how everything comes together at the Bernabeu. One of the key questions has been where to play, with Vinicius Junior and Mbappe favoring a role on the left side, not to mention Rodrygo Goes.
“I can play where the boss wants, I can play in the three positions at the top, I did for Paris Saint-Germain and for Monaco. The most important thing is to be physically and mentally well. Where to play is a detail, not a debate. I have I saw the coach this morning and we didn't talk about where I'm going to play.”
It is not something that he discussed even with the manager Carlo Ancelotti, who met on Tuesday morning.
“I spoke with the coach but only jokes. I want to play with all the players, but when you play for Madrid, you play with great players. I'm happy to have met.”
Mbappe also admitted that some of his teammates were also in frequent contact to persuade him to join Los Blancos.
“The French, even Vini who told me to go, that we will play together in front.”
“Everyone tells me that when you play here it's a unique experience. And I wanted to experience that.”
The 25-year-old has operated more centrally but has increasingly looked uncomfortable, particularly with his back to goal, while Vinicius has also moved inside at times this season, although he has not featured in the right a lot. If there is one thing that Carlo Ancelotti has shown during his career, however, it is the ability to put together stars in a starting eleven.
