Those in a position of power at La Liga giants Real Madrid have made contact with club icon Zinedine Zidane, in the hopes of the Frenchman lending a helping hand with fellow countryman Kylian Mbappé.
That’s according to **[Diario Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/real-madrid/real-madrid-apoya-zidane-desbloquear-112162305)**, who have on Friday provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes in Spain’s capital.
The subject of Mbappé’s form has of course returned to the forefront of the headlines in Madrid over the course of recent days.
This comes after the 25-year-old badly struggled en route to Real’s Champions League defeat at the hands of Liverpool.
A missed spot-kick, poorly-placed passes and general indecision in possession all painted the picture of a player lacking in confidence at present.
This adds to what has been an entirely underwhelming start to life for Mbappé since his highly-anticipated summer arrival in Spain.
And, as alluded to above, amid their hour of need, Florentino Pérez and co. have this week sought the help of an iconic figure at the Santiago Bernabéu.
As per a report from Sport:
‘In the midst of this complicated situation, Real Madrid have asked Zinedine Zidane, former player and coach for help, to “unblock Mbappé”.’
Ex-Blancos boss Zidane is understood to hold great influence with Mbappé, highlighted as the leading reason behind the explosive attacker’s decision to make the move to La Liga in the summer.
The hope, in turn, is that some words of wisdom on the part of ‘Zizou’ could prove just what the doctor ordered to enable Mbappé to turn things around in Madrid.
Conor Laird – GSFN