What number would Kylian Mbappé wear at Real Madrid? :: Olé

Happiness in Santiago Bernabéu is total. On the one hand, they have just won the Champions League, after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley. But, on the other hand, they are about to make a bombshell in the transfer market, which will surely mark the pulse of the football world for years to come. Kylian Mbappé would be made official as Real Madrid’s reinforcement in the coming days and fans are eager to know what number he will wear. The t-shirts he’s going to sell…

Number 10 belongs to Modric. The 7 of Vinicius Jr. The 8, after the departure of Toni Kroos, will be in the hands of Federico Valverde. And 11 is assigned to Rodrygo. Therefore, Real Madrid does not have many numbers available. Logically, number 16 is vacant since the departure of James Rodríguez, while number 9, left by Karim Benzema, is the one that best suits a star. of such caliber. However, it is rumored that he could be assigned to young Brazilian Endrick, who will join the club next season. And then?

Mbappé’s characteristic shirt is, of course, the 7. Inspired by his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kiki began wearing this number at the Parc des Princes, starting in 2018. “It is a number that great players have worn,” he said. Kylian came to affirm. But at the Bernabéu he will have a little problem: number 7 belongs to Vinicius, current figure in the White House and top candidate to win the Ballon d’Or. Will you give it up?

Another difficult option for Mbappé would be number 10. Modric’s contract at Real Madrid ends at the end of June. And, although there was speculation about the possibility of him emigrating to Middle Eastern football or to Major League Soccer, the Croatian midfielder himself confirmed that he wants to stay at least one more year in Spain, taking away Kylian’s chance to wear the number 10 shirt. The young Frenchman has used it in the French team since 2017.

Without 7 and 10, the most “marketing” option would be 9. The 9 shirt is historic at Real Madrid, having been worn by legends such as Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ronaldo Nazario and Benzema. After Karim left for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, Florentino Pérez chose to leave it vacant, waiting for the next star. The issue is that Mbappé has not played with the 9 neither in PSG nor in France, although he has done so in Monacoin 2016/17.

Throughout his career, Mbappé has worn other numbers. For example, In Monaco he started with the 25 and continued with the 39, the 33, the 29, the 13 and the 11, until he stayed with the 29, in honor of his brother Ethan’s birthday. He has also used the 9 and 10 in the Principality team. At PSG he continued with the 29 and came to wear the 14 and 17, until he definitively took over the 7. And, as for France, he debuted with the 20 and went through the 12 until he reached the 10, with the which was consecrated in Russia 2018. At Real Madrid, will he stay with the 9, will they give him the 7, or will he surprise?