Real Madrid never leaves nothing to chance. After a year with the 9th, Mbappé becomes the new number 10. An evolution already seen with a certain Cristiano Ronaldo.
A year after his arrival at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé is preparing to turn a symbolic page: that of the number he will carry on his back. The French striker abandons 9 for Endose the famous number 10 left vacant since the departure of Luka Modric. A change that is not trivial, and which strongly recalls another big story of the club, that of Cristiano ronaldo.
When Mbappé arrived in the Spanish capital last summer, number 10 was already taken by Modric. He had therefore been awarded 9, a default choice, but which was fine for his first season in the white jersey. With the departure of the Croatian legend, the Frenchman today recovers the number he also carries as a French team. A nod to fate, as well as a great commercial possibility for Real Madrid.
Welcome to the era of Kylian Mbappé as the 10 of Real Madrid, ladies and gentlemen.
It is the moment of km10. pic.twitter.com/nl1YZ90XAy
– Invicts (@invictosso)
July 23, 2025
As this type of transition is not a first in the history of the club. In 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo had experienced a similar scenario. The Portuguese dreamed of the number 7, but it still belonged to Raúl, an untouchable figure of the Madrid wardrobe.Result, CR7 had temporarily opted for number 9 and even anticipated the blow by depositing the brand “CR9” in Portugal. A year later,raúl left the club and Cristiano finally recovered the 7th,with all the benefits that it involved at the time in terms of image.
The parallel between the two stars is obvious: both started their Madrid adventure with the 9th, before changing the number after a year to adopt the one that best represents them. For cristiano, the 7th has become a symbol. For Mbappé,the 10 is the one who accompanied her in the greatest moments with the Blues.
This change of number is therefore not only a flocking story. Because if Real sees it above all a marketing interest, it is perfectly suitable for Mbappé, which already has the KM10 brand. Inheriting this new issue is therefore suitable for all parties, except perhaps Arda Güler, who could also have pretended to resume ModricS number …
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