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Kylian Mbappe has had a difficult 2024 on a personal level. He struggled to make an impact in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, where Paris Saint-Germain were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund, and his performance at UEFA Euro 2024 was also disappointing.
During the international break, Mbappe’s struggles continued, failing to make the difference for France as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Italy on Matchday 1 of the UEFA Nations League.
With Real Madrid, the forward struggled for three games before finally scoring a brace against Real Betis. However, experts are trying to answer this question. the cause of the recent struggles of the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner. ESPN FC’s Frank Leboeuf is the latest expert to weigh on the situation.
“He wants to tell us that he is back to his best level, which, in my opinion and from what I see, is not the case at the moment,” Leboeuf said Friday on ESPN FC. “This is not the Mbappé that I seen two or three years ago. It’s certain that it isn’t.
“[He’s] is no longer explosive. [He] “He tries too hard to force and score goals. He’s not the Mbappé I often saw at Paris Saint-Germain before, at Monaco, and he’s only 24. It’s not like he’s at the end of his career.”
It will be interesting to see whether this is a short-term discussion now that the transfer window has closed or whether the issue could turn into a long-term dialogue that lasts the entire campaign.
The Champions League starts in a few days and it’s an opportunity for Mbappé to show that he’s still the same player.
