Kylian Mbappe has been the name on everyone’s lips at Real Madrid lately, especially after his recent trip to Italy while being ruled out with an injury.
Real Madrid fans as well as some within the club haven’t taken to the trip kindly and even in the Mbappe camp, seeds of doubt are slowly fomenting over the club’s ambitions.
Total crisis at Real Madrid
Indeed, according to Jorge Picon, the situation between Mbappe and Real Madrid has now escalated into a full-blown crisis, with neither party happy about what they are seeing from the other.
The problems began with the sacking of Xabi Alonso in January. The 27-year-old had made his position clear to the club, telling them he trusted Alonso’s work and believed that certain players had done everything they could to engineer his dismissal.
Florentino Perez’s decision to sack Alonso, therefore, did not sit well with him at all. It was clear that he wasn’t enjoying playing under Alvaro Arbeloa.
Real Madrid dressing room not happy with Mbappe. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Things deteriorated further during his knee injury, when Mbappe felt the club had put his health at risk. He shared that frustration openly with teammates and figures inside the club.
The Italy trip has proved to be the final straw with his teammates. For months, the dressing room has felt that Mbappe’s lack of defensive commitment is holding the team back, with nobody willing to confront him about it.
Now, the report adds that the dressing room feels there is a stark contrast between Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. Players believe the Brazilian always shows up and commits to his defensive duties, whereas Mbappe is the complete opposite.
Not everyone at the club even believes he is genuinely injured, with claims that this is not the first time this season that questions have been raised about his fitness.
The club, for their part, maintain that Mbappe suffered a minor muscle tear.
Neither Mbappe likes what he is seeing at Real Madrid, nor does the club like what their star player is doing. As such, there appears to be a feeling that something has broken between the Frenchman and the club, creating a tense situation.
