Spanish media reported that Kylian Mbappe will most likely not wear the number 10 shirt when he joins Real Madrid next summer.
Mbappe usually wore the number 7 shirt throughout his career, but it is difficult for him to get it at Real Madrid due to the acquisition of another star, Vinicius Junior.
Initial reports indicated that Mbappe would wear the historic No. 10 shirt with Luka Modric’s expected departure at the end of the current season.
But according to the latest news, Mbappe has settled on wearing the number 9 shirt, which no Real Madrid player has worn since the departure of Karim Benzema last summer.
The French star may want to follow in the footsteps of his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, who also wore number 9 in his first season with Real Madrid due to the legend Raul Gonzalez taking over the number 7 shirt.
At the same time, reports indicate that the official announcement of Mbappe’s joining the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium will be at the end of the current season, specifically before the start of Euro 2024 in Germany.
