The former Blancos boss has insisted that Carlo Ancelotti already has enough quality attacking options at his disposal
Real Madrid don’t need Kylian Mbappe, according to Fabio Capello, who feels they should be more focused on adding more central defenders to their ranks.
Mbappe has emerged as a primary target for Real since entering the final year of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, who have yet to reach an agreement with the forward over a possible extension.
The Blancos submitted three unsuccessful bids for the 22-year-old in the summer transfer window, and their club president Florentino Perez has revealed that they are planning to return for his signature in January, but Capello thinks they are neglecting to address a more pressing issue.
Real are sitting top of La Liga on goal difference after seven matches, but they have conceded 10 goals already, including two in a surprise defeat to Espanyol just before the international break.
Capello thinks head coach Carlo Ancelotti should reinforce his backline when the transfer window reopens instead of going out all out for Mbappe, with it his belief that the likes of Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio are already providing enough firepower in the final third.
The former Blancos boss referred to the team’s 6-1 drubbing of Mallorca last month, which saw Asensio score a hat-trick and Benzema grab a brace, when asked to address their interest in Mbappe by Corriere dello Sport:
“They’ll need time to build a strong team, Madrid need a couple of central defenders.
“I saw them against Mallorca… Mamma mia! [But] up front they have no problems, even without Mbappe. They have interesting players.”
