At Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé left his bags there as world champion, captain of the France team and top scorer in the history of PSG. Just that. However, acclimatizing to a club of the stature of Real Madrid takes time, especially since the expectations placed on Mbappé are increased tenfold. David Villa took stock of his first merengue steps while emphasizing the importance of his arrival for Spanish football.
Kylian Mbappé changed everything this summer. After seven seasons spent at PSG and his training carried out at‘AS Monacothe French world champion took the plunge by signing for Real Madridhis first experience abroad. A leap into the void that he and his family had refused to make in December 2012 following tests that were sufficiently conclusive from the point of view of Real Madrid to offer to Mbappé a place in his training center.
“It’s not easy to be told that you have to score four goals per match”
Eventually, Kylian Mbappé had stayed in France to study there and become one of the very best. Mission accomplished, the opportunity for the top scorer in the history of PSG to go and live his dream: to wear the tunic of Real Madrid. In the eyes of David Villaex-player of FC Barcelona and theAtletico Madridacclimatization of Mbappé is a completely normal phase.
“I think he is still in the adaptation process which is so necessary. Change of team, change of championship, change of country, change of everything. Mbappé, even if he plays as a striker, I don't think he is a striker like I was. He has a lot more quality than me, but it's not easy to be told that you have to score four goals per match.”
“But it’s big news for Madrid and La Liga to have Mbappé”
In interview for AS, David Villa clearly did not fail to make it known that the presence of a player like Kylian Mbappé in Real Madrid can only be beneficial for the Spanish championship and its image in the world. “Is he failing?” Well, who can't? But he scored a good number of goals. I'm not the one who talks most readily about Real Madrid, but it's great news for Madrid and La Liga to have Mbappé.