Real Madrid will be putting their new signing Kylian Mbappe on the “Cristiano Ronaldo fitness regime” to make sure he starts his career with the Whites in the best possible fitness, reported Spanish news outlet AS.
Madrid signed Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after his current deal with the French club had ended. He signed a five-year contract with the Whites which will keep him at the club till 2029.
Madrid has been after Mbappe since 2017 and after finally signing him, the Los Blancos will try to make the most of his signing. The Frenchman will also lead the attack with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes next to him as he has been given number nine by the club.
Mbappe will be working with Antonio Pintus, who worked with Ronaldo during his time with the Whites and managed to remain fit during the 2016/17 season where the Portuguese helped the Spanish club win the Champions League and La Liga.
Pintus is known as “The Sargent” due to his gruelling fitness sessions and the goal for him is to train Mbappe in the best possible way so he could lead Los Blancos to Champions League glory in his debut season.
Mbappe will be presented as a Real Madrid player on July 16 at Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will welcome Mbappe to Real Madrid City for the signing ceremony that will bind the new player to the club for the next five seasons.
After the presentation, Mbappe will speak to the media in the press room at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Madrid fans are expected to pack the 81,000 capacity Bernabeu for Mbappe's unveiling, in what would be the club's largest-scale player presentation since the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.
