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Decisive month ahead for French international as Real Madrid eye key titles
Following the conclusion of the final international break of the season, Real Madrid are set to resume their campaign this weekend, when they take on Mallorca.
It promises to be an important game for Kylian Mbappe, who hasn’t really been involved in the team’s success story in the past month or so, owing to injuries.
However, he is still undisputedly Real Madrid’s most impactful player this season, and his return could significantly boost the team’s chances of winning silverware.
An important month ahead for Mbappe
Even from an individual perspective, Mbappe is gearing up for an important month ahead, reports MARCA.
The Frenchman is entering a period that could define his first two seasons in the Spanish capital.
While he has already collected a UEFA Super Cup and an Intercontinental Cup, the major honours such as La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League remain missing from his trophy cabinet.
Having chosen Madrid specifically to win everything and follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, the stakes for Mbappé could not be higher as the campaign reaches its climax.
His arrival coincided with a phase of tactical readjustment for Alvaro Arbeloa’s side, which has struggled at times for the consistency of previous years.
Nevertheless, the club find itself in a position to achieve something special. They currently sit just four points adrift of Barcelona in the league standings and are bracing for a heavyweight European quarter-final against Bayern Munich.
For Real Madrid to cross the finish line in first place, they require the version of Mbappe that started the season so explosively.
Despite a staggering tally of 38 goals this term, a recent knee injury significantly hampered his impact at a critical juncture.
With Vinicius Jr. and Fede Valverde in peak form and the return of Jude Bellingham, the French international is the final piece of the puzzle.
In a major update, AS reports that former Real Madrid midfielder and club legend Toni Kroos has taken his first step towards starting his coaching career.
The former Germany international has told the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that he is interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers.
Real Madrid tried to bring Kroos back
It is no secret that Real Madrid considered bringing Toni Kroos back into the club’s structure after the end of the last season.
The club president, Florentino Perez, had wanted Kroos to have a daily presence at Valdebebas rather than making occasional appearances after his retirement.
Jose Angel Sanchez and Kroos spoke after Perez expressed his desire to see the German working at Valdebebas every day. However, they did not find the right moment, time or structure to give his return a clear form.
A comeback remains one of the possibilities most desired by Madrid supporters because of Kroos’ charisma and what he represents at the Santiago Bernabeu. Neither side wanted him to return simply for the sake of it, so the door remains open for the future.
The relationship between the two parties is excellent, and both know that the opportunity to work together again will eventually come.
Taking it step by step
For now, Kroos continues to run the academy he established in Boadilla, enjoying the opportunity to help develop younger players.
After two years away from the competitive side of football, however, he is beginning to look towards the dugout as a possible next step in his career.
Kroos currently holds coaching qualifications that allow him to work up to the third tier of Spanish football.
This is possible because professionals with at least seven years of proven experience and significant involvement at the elite level can gain direct access to accelerated coaching courses.
That means Kroos could coach a team in Primera Federacion, but the German wants to take things gradually.
Kroos has already informed the RFEF that he would be interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers during the 2027/28 season.
The course taking place this season is not available to elite former players, with UEFA limiting each campaign to 20 places.
With his current qualifications, Kroos could work as an assistant coach, but he cannot yet take charge as a head coach in either the top flight or the Segunda División.
But completing that programme would allow Kroos to obtain the UEFA A licence, which would enable him to coach teams at any level.
