Kylian Mbappe is likely to wear the No.9 shirt at Real Madrid, with his two preferred shirt numbers not available.
Los Blancos’ No.9 shirt has remained vacant since Karim Benzema left last summer.
But according to Le Parisien, that is just a temporary solution for Mbappe, who has become synonymous with No.7 at club level and No.10 at international level during his career.
Vinicius Jr currently dons the No.7 shirt for Madrid, while Modric has the no.10.
With Modric looking to sign a one-year contract extension, Mbappe might only have to be a little bit patient.
Therefore, come the 2025/2026, Mbappe should be Madrid’s new No.10, following in the footsteps of players like Luis Figo, Clarence Seedorf, Ricardo Gallego and Ferenc Puskas.