<figure id="attachment_3121977" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3121977" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3121977" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/a376354b-real-madrid-mbappe-1.jpg" alt="Real Madrid Mbappe" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3121977" class="wp-caption-text">Kylian Mbappe wore the number 9 shirt in his debut season after arriving from Paris St Germain on a free transfer. (Real Madrid pic)</figcaption></figure>
MADRID: Kylian Mbappe will follow Real Madrid greats Ferenc Puskas, Clarence Seedorf and Luis Figo by wearing the iconic number 10 jersey after Luka Modric&#8217;s departure to AC Milan, the LaLiga club said late on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old French forward wore the number 9 shirt in his debut season after arriving from Paris St Germain on a free transfer.
He scored 44 goals in all competitions in the 2024-25 season, though failed to lift a major trophy.
Among the other elite players to wear the number 10 shirt for Real Madrid is Gheorghe Hagi, Michael Laudrop, Robinho and Mesut Ozil.

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Mbappe inherits Real Madrid’s number 10 jersey after Modric exit

The 26-year-old French forward will follow club greats Ferenc Puskas, Clarence Seedorf and Luis Figo in wearing the iconic number.

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