Striker Kylian Mbappe will not be able to get one of his two favorite shirt numbers, 7 and 10, when joining Real Madrid.
Mbappe has just announced his farewell to PSG after 7 years of association, to join the Royal Real Madrid team. This was a dream destination when the striker was a boy.
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Mbappe will wear shirt number 9 at Real Madrid |
Although this deal shook the transfer market, Real did not lose any money because Mbappe left PSG for free. The 25-year-old striker signed a preliminary 5-year contract with Real from February this year.
According to the plan, France’s number 1 striker will officially join Real in July, after EURO 2024.
Wearing the White Vulture shirt, Mbappe initially will not be able to wear either of his two favorite shirt numbers, 7 and 10. Vinicius Junior is wearing number 7, and Luka Modric is wearing number 10, but the Croatian midfielder is preparing. extended for another 1 year.
Therefore, Mbappe will choose the number 9 shirt left by his compatriot Benzema. 9 is also the shirt number that Cristiano Ronaldo wore at Real in his first year, before switching to number 7.
During his career, Mbappe wore shirt number 9 at Monaco in the 2016/17 season.