Mbappé’s Summer Transformation: Real Madrid Star Unleashes New Potential After Rigorous Training with Hakimi

This transformation, noticed in training and confirmed by his three goals in three matches, would find its origin in a particularly rigorous summer preparation, notably with his friend Achraf Hakimi.

Contrary to previous summers, the French striker has devoted a significant part of his vacation to intensive physical work. He has notably taken advantage of his time with his friend and former PSG teammate, Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi, to adopt his preparation method. The latter is used to traveling with a personal physical trainer to maintain his form, an initiative that Mbappé has joined. The result, according to observers of the club, is a "more toned" and "faster" player.

This optimal physical condition has had a direct impact on his confidence and his status within the squad. More confident, his role in the locker room has evolved, and he would have gained the full trust of his teammates, particularly his attacking partners Vinícius and Rodrygo, with whom he shares the offensive responsibilities.

This renewal is all the more remarkable as it follows a first complicated season, marked by an illness that had weakened him during the Club World Cup. His goal scored with the French team against Ukraine this Friday, on a through pass from his teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni, is presented as the perfect illustration of this new dynamic.