Zidane has a "headache" with Kylian Mbappe
(Baonghean.vn) - Kylian Mbappe - the most famous young talent in the world of football today is part of the condition for Zinedine Zidane to bargain to return to the coaching position at Real Madrid. But now it is not President Florentino Perez but Zidane himself who is having a headache with this French compatriot.
Coach Zidane, who has been given full control of the team and has been given a budget of 300 million euros by President Florentino Perez for transfers. The names that Coach Zidane is targeting are Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard, Christian Eriksen and Neymar.
Mbappe gamble
After losing to MU and having to wait until next year for the Champions League dream, Paris Saint Germain do not want to lose the gem they brought from AS Monaco for 180 million euros. Therefore, they will ask for a much higher price to challenge.
However, for President Florentino Perez, financial problems are probably not the biggest obstacle. The obstacle comes from the "world champion boy" himself when Mbappe realizes that Real Madrid is really interested in him. The 3 conditions that Mbappe had before Real brought money to Paris and welcomed him back seemed easy, but turned out to be difficult.
The French football golden boy wants to receive the number 7 or number 10 shirt. Currently, Modric is wearing the number 10 shirt, while the number 7 belongs to Mariano Diaz. One is disappointing, the other is likely to be sold again this summer, so Mbappe can get whichever shirt he wants.
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His salary demands are equal to Ronaldo's, but his club-level achievements are only equivalent...on the training ground. Photo: CNN |
The number would also be an honor for Mbappe, as Bernabeu legends such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul Gonzalez, Emiliano Butragueno, Juanito and Raymond Kopa have all worn it. This condition is more of an honor and Zidane would not have a hard time agreeing, especially when he is planning to build a new symbol for the club.
But the two conditions Mbappe wants are to be the highest paid player at the Bernabeu, with 30 million euros/year - much higher than Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Toni Kroos. And if he goes to Madrid, the club will no longer pursue the Neymar deal, which is a headache for Zidane.
Remember, this is the current salary Ronaldo is receiving at Juve after nearly a decade of success at Real, scoring over 40 goals each season. Meanwhile, up to now, the 20-year-old Mbappe has only scored a total of 75 goals in 144 appearances in his career at club level and 10 goals at national team level.
The highlight of his talent is his achievement of 14 goals in the Champions League after 24 appearances, equal to the achievement of "fat" Ro (it took 40 matches to achieve this achievement). In the 2018/19 season, Kylian Mbappe is in top form with 18 goals in Ligue 1 and 4 goals in the Champions League.
His salary demands are equal to Ronaldo's, but his club-level achievements are only equivalent... on the training ground. It is no coincidence that on his personal page, Kylian Mbappe posted a radiant picture with a shirt with the words: "100 goals in training sessions".
Waiting for "godfather Perez" to take action
What will happen if Mbappe fails to shine at the Santiago Bernabéu and Zidane fails to sign Neymar? The Brazilian has overshadowed Mbappe in Paris and he is concerned that this will continue in Madrid. Mbappe wants to be the centre of attention but does not accept competition, which is also something Real's bosses are considering.
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Florentino Perez is always behind the noisy player trading deals. Photo: AP |
Not to mention comparing with Neymar, even Mbappe asserting his worth against seniors like Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Toni Kroos is too difficult for this young talent. This "galaxy" has once stunted countless talents.
There are not many talented players like Mbappe on the market, PSG themselves do not want to sell, clubs like MU and Juve are trying to woo him. Spending a lot of money to bring this talent to Santiago Bernabéu involves many risks, if not buying, what Zidane will use to renew the "White Vulture" attack is still an unanswered question.
This is when the "old fox" Florentino Perez takes action, he will increase the value of the world's top club so that Mbappe will reduce his salary or conditions to avoid risks for both. In fact, not every star who comes to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium will shine, if they do not know their own strength.

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