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Real Madrid superstar would love to play with Kylian Mbappe – report
Real Madrid has historically been home to some of football’s biggest names. The trend has continued through the decades, for Los Blancos still houses some of the best-known players worldwide.
One such young star is Vinicius Jr. The Brazilian winger was relatively unknown when he signed for the Galacticos in 2017. Today, he is the team’s poster boy and is even considered the best winger in the world by many.
The incorporation of Kylian Mbappe has thus been viewed with sceptical eyes by some fans across the globe. After all, the French winger would steal the limelight from Vini Jr and become Real Madrid’s most advertised player quite easily if he arrives.
According to reports from MARCA, there will be no such ego clash between the two footballers. Vinicius has big admiration for Mbappe and would love to play alongside him.
Positional dilemma for Real Madrid?
Carlo Ancelotti’s primary concern if Mbappe arrives would be the supposed battle of egos between the new arrival and key players in the dressing room who have built their stature with years of hard work.
However, the battle between Vinicius and Mbappe will not end in the dressing room.
The PSG star has made the left-flank his own during his time in Ligue 1 and even established himself as one of the best in the business in the process.
This could be a worrying factor for the manager, for his Brazilian star plays in the same position.
However, previous reports have suggested that Vinicius will retain his position on the left flank and that Real Madrid see Mbappe operating through the middle.
At the same time, Ancelotti recently indicated that the Brazilian could adapt to a more central role moving forward, which would help accommodate Mbappe on the left.
How close is Mbappe to joining Real Madrid?
As of today, there is no concrete negotiation between Real Madrid, PSG, and Kylian Mbappe surrounding the World Cup winner’s transfer.
The Parisians are pushing for the player to leave Parc des Princes this summer to recoup some economic compensation.
Florentino Perez, however, hopes to push Mbappe’s arrival to the final days of the window and pressurise PSG to sell him for a low price.
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.
