There are 36 teams competing in the 2024/2025 UCL but the thread is packed with only discussions about Real Madrid and what could be Mbappe's first UCL title. I know that Real Madrid are the kings of UCL for years now but it's worth noting that on those recent years they won the UCL, they came very close to losing it. The final against Liverpool, the comebacks against City, Chelsea and most recently, defeating City and Dortmund to win it the just concluded season.
My point is, there is still a very big chance that Madrid would not win the 2024/2025 UCL. It's a long shot even though Madrid has the dream team.
You could be right but for now with the kind of qualities real Madrid possessed that's why people have a high expectation for them to win but however that doesn't mean that they are the only club on the race to win the champions League next season so in as much as real Madrid is very good, other clubs like Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Bayern Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan is also very good, though I would have include PSG but I don't think their performance next season will be as good as this season especially when Mbappe has left the club for real Madrid.
However among the listed clubs if real Madrid does not win, hopefully Manchester City or Bayern Munich will surely lift the trophy because they are actually the teams I see that has a very consistent performance, though I'm not saying that Borussia Dortmund and the rest are not strong but they can only go far on the season but doesn't have what it takes to win the trophy.