Take the Magic Flute s number! ESPN: Mbappe will wear Real Madrid s No. 10 jersey in the new season

According to sources, Mbappe will wear Real Madrid's No. 10 jersey in the new season.

Modric joined AC Milan after playing for 13 years at the Bernabeu, and the No. 10 jersey was also vacant. A source told ESPN that Mbappe has been planning to wear Real Madrid's No. 10 jersey. However, if Modric decides to renew his contract for another year, Mbappe is willing to wear the 9th of the year.

After transferring to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, Mbappe performed well personally, scoring 31 goals in the La Liga and becoming the league's top scorer. In addition, he also broke the record of Ronaldo scoring 33 goals in all competitions in Real Madrid's debut season. Among the goals Mbappe scored for Real Madrid last season, four goals appeared in the finals: Atlanta 2-0 in the European Super League, Pachuca 3-0 in the Intercontinental Cup, and the King's Cup and the Spanish Super League final against Barcelona.

However, Real Madrid did not win any important trophy this season - La Liga ranked second and was eliminated by Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, so Mbappe is still criticized. In the recently ended Club World Cup, Mbappe missed the group stage due to acute gastroenteritis. Although he returned in the knockout stage, Real Madrid was eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.