The discourse surrounding Mbappe has intensified as Paris Saint-Germain continue to find success in the Champions League without him, while Madrid have endured a somewhat inconsistent campaign. Valdano feels that the individual is being forced to shoulder far too much of the blame for collective team issues and the contrasting fortunes of his former and current clubs.
Valdano went as far as to label the current scrutiny as a form of mistreatment, given Mbappe's statistical output in the Spanish capital. He added: "To put the responsibility for everything good that happens to Paris Saint-Germain and everything bad that happens to Real Madrid on this man, who is the top scorer in the championship, seems like abuse to me."