Former CEO of French newspaper L’Équipe, Cyril Linette says Kylian Mbappe would have been better off playing for a club other than Real Madrid.
According to him, Mbappe joining Real Madrid, a club which has a player (Vinicius Jr) playing in Mbappe’s preferred position, the left wing makes no sense to him.
He argues Mbappe could have had a great run joining an English side like Manchester United
Linette told RMC Sport: “I’m not saying that Mbappe is heading towards failure but he is joining a club where, in his position, there is a player at least as good as he is. It makes no sense. He will have spent his whole career playing at clubs where there is a left winger at least as good as him, with Neymar at PSG and Vinícius Jr at Real.
“He could have gone to England… tried to get Manchester United going again, for example. There, he could have played in his position and could have written a great story. I don’t see what exceptional things he can achieve at Real, who have already done everything without him.”
Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain for Madrid in the summer but has not shined and met expectations had of him.
The France international is playing as a number nine rather than in his favored left forward role, with Vinicius Junior occupying that spot at Madrid.
