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KYLIAN MBAPPé CLINCHES GOLDEN BOOT, DROPS HINT ON REAL MADRID FUTURE

Kylian Mbappé wins his first European Golden Boot after scoring 31 La Liga goals for Real Madrid. The forward expressed his hope to stay at the club "for many years" and win more team trophies under coach Xabi Alonso.

Kylian Mbappé clinches Golden Boot, drops hint on Real Madrid future
Real Madrid ace Mbappé celebrates Golden Boot - (AP Photo/Cesar Cebolla)

After winning the European Golden Boot for 2024–25, Kylian Mbappé stated that he hopes to stay at Real Madrid "for many years" and win more trophies there.

For the first time in his career, Mbappé won the coveted individual trophy, which is given out by European Sports Media, with 31 La Liga goals in his first season with Madrid.

Mbappé remarked, "It is a pleasure for me to win the Golden Boot," during a ceremony held at the Bernabéu on Friday, which was attended by Real Madrid's team, coach Xabi Alonso, and president Florentino Pérez.

"This is my first time winning this prize; therefore, it is a significant moment for me. As a forward, it holds great significance for me.

With a points system that favors goals in more competitive leagues, the honor is given to the highest scorer in Europe's leagues throughout a season.

With 31 league goals, Mbappé finished with 62 points, more than Viktor Gyökeres, who finished with 58.5 points for his season at Sporting CP, and Mo Salah of Liverpool, who finished with 58 points.

Erling Haaland took home the award in 2022–2023; Harry Kane did so in 2023–2024; and Robert Lewandowski did so in the two seasons prior.

After Madrid won 12 of 13 games across all competitions in the 2025–26 season under new coach Alonso, Mbappé gave his teammates high marks.

Mbappé remarked, "We have an excellent squad."

"I am hoping that this year we will take home significant awards. Winning group awards is the most crucial factor. I want to stay here for a long time and win this kind of thing a lot."

After defeating rivals Barcelona in their Clásico last weekend, Madrid leads La Liga by five points. On Saturday, they will host Valencia.

Mbappé remarked, "I hope we will continue as a team, since the team is the most essential thing."

"Winning these trophies is impossible without these players. I am aware of that. I want to express my gratitude to the staff, physicians, and club for supporting me both on and off the field. I have gotten off to a good start, so I hope to win it again next year."

President Pérez, who for many years made signing Mbappé a high priority, remarked, "I am very proud that our squad can count on a player like you." "You are the ideal embodiment of this club's principles.

"You won the Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Super Cup last season. You scored 44 goals across all competitions and 31 league goals in 34 games to win this shoe. You have already scored 16 goals this season.

"You have the finest start to a season in your career and are the league's and the Champions League's top scorer. We have had three Golden Shoes here [at Madrid]: Hugo Sánchez, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Ronaldo Nazario. This is your first, and it is really hard to get."

WORLD CUP DREAM: WHY REAL MADRID WON'T STOP ENDRICK'S CRUCIAL LYON LOAN

The Endrick loan to Lyon is going ahead as planned despite Alonso's imminent threat of being fired, as Real Madrid prioritises the youngster's development.

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Lyon Loan Firm Despite Alonso Sacking Rumours

Real Madrid might let Xabi Alonso go as early as next week because the team hasn't played well since the 2025-26 season started. Since he came from Bayer Leverkusen this summer, the former player hasn't been able to get his players to play their best. Because of this, he might lose his job if Real Madrid loses any of their three games before the winter break.

Some players are said to be not happy with Alonso, including Endrick Felipe. If Alonso leaves, this could be good news for them. Since coming back from an injury, the young player hasn't played much. Gonzalo Garcia has been picked over him to back up Kylian Mbappe as a striker.

Because of this, they decided to loan him to Lyon, and the loan will start when the winter transfer window opens. People have wondered if this could be undone if Alonso leaves, but Diario AS says that the Brazil international will still leave the Bernabeu in January.

Real Madrid likes how the Endrick loan deal is set up.

Real Madrid thinks that going to Lyon for a short time will be good for Endrick. He needs to play a lot so he can be sure to be on Brazil's team for the World Cup next summer. People think this deal will help everyone involved, so they don't want to undo it even if Alonso leaves. Alonso thinks the 19-year-old is more of a player who moves around than one who stays in the box.

Endrick won't play in La Liga again this season because he is suspended for the next two games against Alaves and Sevilla. He might play in the Copa del Rey during the week, which would be his last game for Real Madrid before joining Lyon in early January.

MUST-WIN: KYLIAN MBAPPE RETURNS AS XABI ALONSO FACES REAL MADRID FUTURE DECIDER VS ALAVES

Xabi Alonso's job hinges on the Alaves result. With eight players out, the return of Kylian Mbappé is the only relief in a squad plagued by injuries and leadership questions.

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Can Madrid's Players Unite to Save Alonso's Job Tonight?

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Kylian Mbappe is ready to play against Alaves this coming Sunday night. Many think this game could decide Alonso’s future with the team. Real Madrid will go to Vitoria-Gasteiz missing at least eight players.

Mbappe is the guy Alonso is happiest to have back after he sat out the match against Manchester City. He practiced like normal this Saturday.

“He’s good to go. “We’ll make a choice tomorrow, but it’s great to have him back,” said Alonso.

More players out for Real Madrid

Alonso didn’t say anything about Fede Valverde, Antonio Rudiger, or Dean Huijsen, who are also questionable. Alvaro Carreras, Fran Garcia, and Endrick Felipe are out because they got red cards against Celta Vigo.

“We have three players suspended; that's part of the game. We don’t have many players available, so we added some Castilla players to the squad. They always come through. We'll go with who's ready for tomorrow.”

After Real Madrid’s loss to Manchester City, Karim Benzema said that his old team was missing teamwork and leadership. Alonso said that the current problems could be a good thing if they get through them.

“We’re together every day in the locker room. We’ve had good times and bad times. We think we can get better if we get through these tough times and turn things around. Maybe later we’ll look back and see how hard it was, but here we are. Karim has the experience to make those calls.”

Alvaro Arbeloa: The next Real Madrid coach?

Alonso was asked a lot about his future. Local news has said that if he gets fired, Castilla coach and his friend Alvaro Arbeloa might take over. They were seen talking at Real Madrid’s training ground, but Alonso said it wasn’t a handover.

“Alvaro could be Real Madrid’s coach someday. He’s doing great. We talked about which players might join the first team. But we didn’t talk about me leaving at all.”

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