Kyiian Mbappe rejected Ronaldo’s iconic number 7 shirt but wanted to assert himself with some other shirts if he moved to Real.
Kylian Mbappe is in danger of having to leave PSG this summer after a series of moves to anger the Parc des Princes BLD. If you have to leave France, the dream destination of the 24-year-old star is Real Madrid.
In fact, the Spanish Royal team is also very interested in Mbappe’s service this summer. The La Liga runner-up is ready to give him the symbol of the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo – the number 7 shirt.
This is the number that created the Portuguese superstar’s CR7 brand during his time at Real and they want Mbappe to inherit this honor. However, right from the beginning of negotiations with Real from the beginning of the summer, the French striker affirmed that he did not want to follow Ronaldo’s “path” and wanted to assert himself with a different number.
Mbappe is the owner of the number 10 shirt in France (Image: Internet)
According to El Nacional, Mbappe has informed Real that he wants to be the owner of the number 10 shirt next summer. The 24-year-old is no stranger to this figure as he wore it at the France national team to win the 2018 World Cup.
The person wearing this number at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium is Luka Modric – another legend. However, the Croatian midfielder only has a contract until the summer of 2024 – coinciding with Mbappe’s contract with PSG, so the French star is ready to wait until June next year to move here on a free basis and own the number. this shirt.
After learning about Mbappe’s wishes, Real gave Ronaldo’s number 7 to a rising star – Vinicius Junior. Despite being entangled in controversy off the pitch, there is no denying that he is well-deserved for this honor after an extremely impressive performance last season.
In fact, Real initially wanted to give Mbappe the number 9 shirt of Karim Benzema – who switched to Al-Ittihad this summer. However, after learning about the desire of the 2018 World Cup winner, Los Blancos decided to save it for the young striker who will move to the Santiago Bernabeu next summer – Endrick.
