Real Madrid: "Kylian Mbappé is just too good," says José Mourinho

Kylian Mbappé returned to training with Real Madrid a few days ago. José Mourinho has already showered the French striker with praise.

At Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé is bringing immense joy to his manager, José Mourinho. The Special One is thrilled to witness the phenomenon in action every day.

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"Mbappé is incredible. He sometimes makes me laugh in training because he’s just too good. His level is out of this world. (...) That’s the kind of commitment I want. A guy who could have started training again on August 14, but showed up on the 12th… That already tells me a lot," said the Portuguese coach in an interview with El Chiringuito.

Mourinho talks about his relationship with Vinicius Jr

José Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid raised some questions about the future of Vinicius Jr. Since then, the Brazilian appears to have had a talk with his new manager and has recently extended his contract. Mourinho played a small part in that extension. "Of course I spoke to him, but Vinicius fell in love with Real Madrid. The only thing I told him was: 'Vini, where do you want to go? You’ve only ever known Brazil and Real Madrid… You only truly discover what Real Madrid is when you leave. When you go… you realize what Real Madrid means. Don’t go. It’s not worth it.' I think what he felt about the group’s development, about how we work and progress, gave him a very important feeling," the Special One revealed.

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