Kylian Mbappé is reportedly next in line to receive the iconic No. 10 shirt at Real Madrid once the new campaign gets underway.
When the Frenchman arrived at Real Madrid last summer, he settled for the No. 9 shirt, left vacant since the departure of his compatriot Karim Benzema. Mbappé went on to score 43 goals in his debut season at the biggest club in the world, winning the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Boot.
It goes without saying the No. 9 shirt served Mbappé well, but he could be in for an upgrade ahead of the 2025–26 season. With Luka Modrić set to leave the club after the FIFA Club World Cup concludes, the No. 10 will become available for the first time in eight years.
Real Madrid view Mbappé as the natural successor to Modrić’s No. 10, according to . The club believes the new shirt number will “boost the former PSG player’s image as a leader” despite his short time at Real Madrid.






