Kylian Mbappe was formally introduced as a Real Madrid player at a full Bernabeu Stadium.

The 25-year-old France captain’s impending arrival following the expiration of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain was announced last month, and he formally joined Real on July 1 after seven extremely successful years at the Parc des Princes, the first of which was on loan from Monaco.

Following his return from Euro 2024, he had a rousing reception in Madrid on Tuesday afternoon, speaking in Spanish to the pleasure of the packed crowd, which included his parents Wilfried Mbappe and Fayza Lamari, after being introduced by president Florentino Perez.

Kylian Mbappe speaks during a press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu:

“My French teammates (Camavinga, Tchouameni) always told me come here, Vinicius texted me and told me to come, to join Real Madrid!”.

“I can’t wait to play with him, Bellingham and all the other top players at the club”.

“Vinicius messaged me a lot, asking me to come and that we would play together in attack.”

“Vinicius is a unique player, I’m very happy to play with him, but also Rodrygo and all the others. I won’t have problems playing with him. He had a perfect season, it’s me who has to adapt to them to win.”

Mbappe’s presence will make Real Madrid’s attack cramped. Vinicius is the one most affected because he plays in the same position as Mbappe, both of whom prefer to play left striker.

But as revealed by AS, the French star is willing to play the number 9 role, the highest position in Real Madrid’s attack.

“Kylian understands that at Real Madrid he will have many chances to win the Champions League and the Golden Ball. And if he also wins the Golden Boot then that would be fantastic. That’s why Mbappe is excited about playing the number 9 role to have more chance to score goals,” AS said.

Furthermore, Mbappe believes in scoring a lot of goals when he’s supported by top satellites like Vinicius, Rodrygo, and Jude Bellingham.

Mbappe has the ability to sprint on the left wing and take advantage of his superior speed. However, the French player also excels in the center position. This season, the PSG attacker has scored 41 goals across all positions, including 26 as a center forward and 15 as a left striker.

With Mbappe agreeing to play the number 9 role, Real Madrid’s offensive line next season may include Vinicius on the left wing, Mbappe in the center, and Rodrygo on the right. However, the trio’s mobility has the potential to alter Real Madrid’s offense.