Kylian Mbappe has already shown to be an effective addition at Real Madrid. The boy's ambition was to play for Real Madrid, and he's living it up in style. He is just in his first season fighting for the Pichichi, but he is already playing superb Champions League football and scored his first free-kick goal.
In the trio with Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo, the player has only improved. He makes the best runs and scores the brightest goals for the team's success. Although he has occasionally performed poorly, these are tolerable for a player with such a high profile.
Recently, the Frenchman matched Cristiano Ronaldo's first-season goal total for Real Madrid. Mbappe is on track to eclipse his football idol's record after scoring 33 goals in 45 games, with many more to come.
Carlo Ancelotti says Mbappe could match Cristiano Ronaldo's numbers at Real Madrid
But breaking records isn't everything. The team has a high level of faith in the player, and he is exceeding expectations. Carlo Ancelotti, for example, has made a big prediction about what the future holds for Mbappe at Real Madrid.
During the press conference before the first leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinal against Real Sociedad, the Italian manager was asked how he felt about Mbappe breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's record, and the manager did not hide his admiration for the player.
He said, "What I can advise Mbappé is to be capable of achieving what Cristiano has achieved at Real Madrid. He has the opportunity. That means he would be a legend like Cristiano."
The goal is excessively huge and incredibly tough to reach. However, Kylian Mbappe is no ordinary footballer. He is a generational talent who has demonstrated his abilities since the beginning of his career. Equaling his idol's record was a straightforward operation for him, and while matching Ronaldo's level of popularity, success, and figure at Real Madrid may be his highest ceiling, it is not impossible to break.
Mbappe is 26 years old and has almost a decade remaining in his career if he stays as fit as his hero. The amount of time available allows him to aspire for Ronaldo's level. What truly occurs is a question of time.