Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been sent a warning ahead of the reported arrival of Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe confirmed last weekend that he will be leaving the French club when his contract expires next month and is expected to join the Spanish giants.
Bellingham has enjoyed his best season to date as a professional footballer, having contributed with 23 goals and 12 assists this campaign.
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Former Chelsea and Arsenal star William Gallas has warned the arrival of Mbappe will see Bellingham's goal scoring decrease.
"Vinicius Jr has been brilliant for Real Madrid, and if he wins the Champions League, I think he will win the Ballon d'Or," Gallas told Genting Casino.
"I don't know what is going to happen when Kylian Mbappe comes to Real Madrid, because playing down the middle is not his position. I would not be surprised to see a front three of Vinicius Jr, Mbappe and Rodrygo, with Mbappe down the middle, then the next season they sell Vinicius Jr.
"I don't think Mbappe playing down the middle will restrict Jude Bellingham. When he was at Dortmund, Bellingham did not play as high up the pitch as he does for Real Madrid, and he was still a great player.
"Bellingham will play behind Mbappe next season, he will properly be a part of a three-man midfield. I don't expect Bellingham to score anywhere near the amount of goals he's scored this season.
"He started well, but we've seen his goalscoring levels decrease in the last month or two. Bellingham is a midfielder, and he won't have the system from this season to get the same amount of goals next year, and his Spanish opponents know what to expect from him now."
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