Mbappé's Camp Believes Vinicius Wants Frenchman to Be Real Madrid's "Bad Boy"

Kylian Mbappé's struggles at Real Madrid continue, with the sports show "El Chiringuito" suggesting that Vinicius Junior has an interest in his attacking teammate becoming the team's "bad boy" in the locker room.

"Mbappé believes someone in the locker room is deliberately leaking information about his nights out, dinners, and drinking. There's an interest in portraying him as disinterested in what's happening at Real Madrid. Mbappé's inner circle thinks Vinicius wants to make the Frenchman the villain of the story. The two don't have a very good relationship. I think Mbappé feels a bit isolated in the locker room and lacks allies. He goes to training, prepares, gets ready, and leaves," commented one of the hosts, Josep Pedrerol.

According to the program, the 2018 World Cup winner with France is convinced that Vinicius was instrumental in the dismissal of former coach Xabi Alonso in January. The journalist is also certain that Vinicius enjoys the favor of current coach Álvaro Arbeloa, while Mbappé feels overlooked by the Spaniard. "I'm fine, but today the coach decided I would be the fourth striker after Franco Mastantuono, Gonzalo García, and Vini; I have to accept it," the player commented after the match against Oviedo.