Kylian Mbappe to wear jersey No. 10 for Real Madrid?

But Marca reports that this likely switch isn’t at the behest of the player but is coming from the Real Madrid club itself. “It would be an update to the personal and club image of a player who, aside from his sporting performance, is a true money-making machine for the club in terms of image rights. And, in this sense, inheriting the number 10 from Modric, a Ballon d’Or winner, would boost his brand in every way,” Marca states.

Mbappe is currently recovering from a bout of gastroenteritis that made him miss initial games at the Club World Cup; it’s reported that he has lost at least 5-6 kgs.

👕 A special shirt for a special day!
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In July 2024, when he joined Real Madrid, he was unveiled in front of a packed Santiago Bernabeu crowd of over 25,000 fans. Mbappe who was handed the No.9 jersey waved to the fans, embraced club president Pérez and former Madrid player and coach Zinedine Zidane, who invited Mbappé to visit the Spanish club for the first time when he was just a teenager.

“It’s incredible day for me. Since being a kid I dreamed about playing for Madrid and today I’m here. It means a lot to me,” the French superstar said then. The message “Welcome, Mbappé” was shown on the large video boards at the Bernabeu. Some of the club’s most iconic moments were also shown while the song “Nessun Dorma” was played on the loudspeakers. Images of Mbappe’s career were also displayed, as well as photos including Mbappé wearing Madrid’s uniform as a kid and posing alongside former club star Cristiano Ronaldo

The club had also tweeted out his jersey no 9 then.

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