Real Madrid To Hand Kylian Mbappe Jersey No.10: Reports
It has been reported that the French World Cup-winner did not request a change in his jersey number, but the alteration was a decision of the Capital City giants.
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe is set to don the famous No.10 jersey in the upcoming season, as reports suggest that the La Liga side have opted to hand the iconic number, which has been left vacant following the departure of Croatian legend Luka Modric, to the Frenchman.
Mbappe, who joined Los Blancos ahead of the 2024-25 season on a free transfer from PSG, wore the No.9 jersey in his debut season.
It has been reported that the French World Cup-winner did not request a change in his jersey number, but the alteration was a decision of the Capital City giants.
The move comes as a surprise as a horde of fans expected the club to hand Turkish midfielder Arda Guler the coveted No.10 jersey as it served to be more in line with the youngster's creative abilities, however, the club has decided to hand the prestigious number to the French superstar.
The club have projected a record sale of the Mbappe jersey with the updated number, which could have been a deciding factor in the process.
Mbappe managed to net 44 times across all competitions in his first season with the Madrid based club, but had to endure a trophyless season as arch-rivals Barcelona dominated the campaign.
Real Madrid finished La Liga in second place, behind Barcelona, with 84 points from 38 outings as Mbappe netted 31 times in the Spanish top-flight. However, the Capital City side went without silverware in former coach Carlo Ancelotti's final season with the club before he left to take over the helm of the Brazilian national side.
Former Real Madrid star Xabi Alonso, who led Bayer Leverkusen to their maiden Bundesliga title in the 2023-24 season as the manager, has been appointed as the head coach of Los Blancos in an attempt to replace Ancelotti. Alonso's first assignment with Madrid was the revamped FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in the USA, in which the Spanish heavyweights reached the semifinals before being ousted by UEFA Champions League holders PSG.
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