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Kylian Mbappe targets 50 goals in first Real Madrid season with newest Galactico looking to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo

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Portuguese superstar Ronaldo achieved that feat across six successive campaigns during his time at Santiago Bernabeu – between 2010 and 2016. A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/proud-cristiano-ronaldo-thanks-man-utd-golden-boot-record-al-nassr-superstar-more-goalscoring-history/bltd1a95d73f71bd357" target="_blank">personal-best of 61 efforts was posted in 2014-15</a>, with nobody able to scale such heights since.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Real believe that they have somebody ready to follow in those illustrious footsteps, with World Cup winner Mbappe being acquired as a free agent. He has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/galactico-kylian-mbappe-real-madrid-candidates-everything-dani-carvajal-another-ballon-d-or-contender-santiago-bernabeu/blt11e110fd629523bb" target="_blank">become the latest ‘Galactico’ in Madrid</a> and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/magical-night-kylian-mbappe-reacts-dream-real-madrid-debut-super-cup-win-explains-why-working-vinicius-jr-jude-bellingham-never-problem/blt4b08d27bed09c2da" target="_blank">opened his goal account for the Blancos in a 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win</a> over Atalanta.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mbappe has told <a href="https://x.com/MovistarFutbol/status/1823827528508752007 " target="_blank">Movistar</a> when asked if he can hit a half-century in his debut campaign: “We are at Real Madrid, we have no limit, if I can score 50, then 50, but the most important thing is winning and improving as a team, because we will win as a team.”

WHAT MBAPPE SAID

The Frenchman added on <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-player-ratings-vs-atalanta-kylian-mbappe/blt4cbbbe2efb3b6040" target="_blank">enjoying a dream debut for the Liga title holders</a>: “It was a great night, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. To play with this shirt, with this badge, for these fans, it's a gift for me. We won a trophy too, that's very important, we know that here we always have to win and I am very happy.”

DID YOU KNOW?

Ronaldo registered 450 goals for Real through 438 appearances, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/real-madrid-all-time-top-scorers-cristiano-ronaldo-karim-benzema/blt433e4e61a1fc85ee" target="_blank">becoming the club’s all-time leading scorer</a>. Mbappe is unlikely to get close to matching those heroics, but he is the greatest marksman in Paris Saint-Germain’s history – with 256 efforts to his name – and posted a personal-best of 44 goals across all competitions last season.

WHAT NEXT?

Kylian Mbappe targets 50 goals in first Real Madrid season with newest Galactico looking to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo | Goal.com Uganda

Kylian Mbappe has responded to questions of whether he could be the first man since Cristiano Ronaldo to enjoy a 50-goal season for Real Madrid.