Marca: Mbappe may be the right candidate to take over Real Madrid s No. 10 jersey, and Guerre is also a candidate

After Modric left, Real Madrid's No. 10 jersey was temporarily vacant. According to Marca, Mbappe may be the right candidate to take over the No. 10 jersey, and Guerre is also a candidate.

"Marca" wrote an article pointing out that Modric wore Real Madrid's No. 10 jersey for the last time in the Club World Cup semi-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. Since then, the number has been vacant, waiting for a suitable successor to wear it. Mbappe may be the right person for this number. He has enough image, status and qualifications to wear this jersey.

Coincidentally, he also wore a No. 10 jersey when playing for the French national team and Monaco in 2017-18. However, as of now, Mbappe has not yet asked the club for this number, and it seems that the decision will be made by management. Mbappe chose the No. 9 jersey when he joined Real Madrid, which is the number he wore during his youth training in Monaco.

Since Benzema left in 2023, the No. 9 jersey has been vacant and was not selected by Mbappe a year later. In his first season, Mbappe scored 44 goals and won the La Liga Golden Boot and the European Golden Boot Awards, proving his strength. Another candidate who may inherit the No. 10 jersey is Guerre. The former Fenerbahce player hopes to secure his position this season.

He possesses the qualities and traits that are usually associated with the No. 10 jersey and is particularly outstanding under the guidance of Xavi Alonso. The head coach not only gave him playing time, but also gave him the leadership he longed for. Therefore, Guerre hopes to wear the No. 10 jersey at the start of the 2025-26 season.

In a recent game, Modric gave his jersey to Guerre, which may be more than a simple move. Also, maybe the idea of leaving the No. 10 jersey vacant for an entire season sounds a bit unrealistic, but this did happen more than a decade ago.

2013-14 season, Real Madrid's No. 10 jersey was unclaimed. That year, the team finally won the tenth Champions League championship I had always dreamed of. It was not until the arrival of J Ronaldo in the new season that the No. 10 jersey had a new owner. The Colombian wore the No. 10 jersey until 2017, after which Modric took over the number.

If Real Madrid still need to register Mastantono, Gonzalo and Raul Asensio as first-team players, then it will be even more untenable to make the No. 10 jersey vacant. The two youth training players are still wearing reserve team numbers. In addition, Real Madrid currently only have three numbers 10, 17 and 25 to choose from, which also limits the club to sign without players leaving the team.

From a market perspective, Real Madrid knows that the No. 10 jersey has great commercial value. It not only represents the image of the team, but also carries symbolic meaning. The No. 10 jersey defines the times, such as Modric and Figo's performance in this century. Therefore, clubs must carefully consider it not only for marketing, but also for its far-reaching impact.