Real Madrid’s long-awaited signing of Kylian Mbappe has plenty of upside for the reigning Spanish and European champions — but there are some question marks.
One of them is how Mbappe fits into the starting line-up, given his preferred position is on the left wing, which is where Vinicius Junior, last season’s 24-goal top scorer, plays. The other is how the 25-year-old Frenchman will gel with an established dressing room — an aspect the La Liga club looked at in January when they again started to seriously consider signing him.
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The Athletic has previously detailed how head coach Carlo Ancelotti plans to use a flexible 4-3-3 system, with Mbappe playing through
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