Real Madrid enlist club legend’s help to unlock Kylian Mbappe | OneFootball

If Kylian Mbappe expected his year to be rosy after securing his dream move to Real Madrid, he could not be further away from the reality.

The Frenchman has not had an easy year by any means, both on and off the field, and his situation is now beginning to worry Real Madrid.

The player, after all, has struggled to adapt to life under Carlo Ancelotti and is looking like a shadow of his former self. His performance against Liverpool was shocking as he failed to lead the club without Vinicius Jr and even missed a penalty.

Adding to his pre-existing weak mental situation are the constant legal tussles with PSG over his unpaid salary and the recently added rape case in Sweden that has not helped.

Real Madrid has turned to a club legend

As revealed by SPORT in a recent update, Real Madrid have been extensively supportive of Mbappe despite his struggles with Carlo Ancelotti and his team especially talking to the player to de-stress him and enable him to grow.

The key to unlocking Mbappe? (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Now, however, they have turned to club legend Zinedine Zidane to help Mbappe find his best form and see him as the ‘key’ for several reasons.

For starters, Zidane shares a close bond and good rapport with Mbappe and was one of the primary reasons behind Los Blancos’ obsession to sign the winger as well. After all, he was the one who spotted Mbappe early and brought him to the attention of the board.

Further, Zidane himself went through a similar phase in his first season at the club after arriving from Juventus and took his time to adapt to Los Blancos’ pressure-filled environment.

What’s more, is that Zidane was responsible for helping Karim Benzema overcome a similar situation in his first season under Jose Mourinho and the club hope he can create the same impact on Mbappe.