Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappé is "on his way to making history at Real Madrid " as the star forward closes in on Cristiano Ronaldo 's club record for most goals scored in a calendar year.

Mbappé's brace in Madrid's 3-0 LaLiga win at Athletic Club on Wednesday made it 55 goals for the club in 2025, just four short of Ronaldo's 59-goal record, set in 2013.

Madrid have four games left this year, starting with hosting Celta Vigo at the Bernabéu on Sunday.

"Kylian is on his way to making history at Real Madrid, just like Cristiano did," Alonso said in a news conference on Saturday. "With his ambition, his statistics ... he's among a chosen few.

"Working with him on a daily basis is great. His desire to influence others, his contagious energy, is something he shares with Cristiano

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