As: Real Madrid hopes Mbappe wears No. 10 next season, Enderick wears No. 9

"As" reported that Real Madrid hopes that Mbappe will wear the No. 10 jersey next season.

Real Madrid will provide Mbappe with the opportunity to inherit Modric's number, a plan that has been brewing for a long time, as this was the number that he had been booked for this season, but Modric finally renewed his contract and let everything be suspended. In fact, the club always tends to let Mbappe wear this number, which is also his number in the French team. Now this choice is on the table again. Whether to accept it or not will be decided by Mbappe himself.

Mbappe performed an Oscar-level performance at the debut ceremony, and this posture actually demonstrated his character. From the beginning, he joined the franchise with a humble attitude, without any requests or a strong statement. His performance at the press conference confirmed this. Faced with the question of whether he had imagined his wearing No. 9 and whether he was eager to No. 10 in the future, Mbappe showed a surprised expression, as if he had heard of this for the first time, but this was not the case. He knew the club had regarded him as No. 10 for months. But after Modric stayed in the team, he changed to No. 9.

Now with Modric about to leave, Real Madrid has decided to give Mbappe the No. 10 next season. This move can not only unify his image (consistent with the French team number), but also enhance commercial value (it is expected to bring more popular sales), which is a win-win situation. But the final choice is in Mbappe's own hands, accepting the 10th or continuing to wear the 9th will be decided by the French superstar. In any case, this matter will not be settled until after the Club World Cup, because Modric is still in the first team and serves as captain during the game.

This discussion will continue into next season and trigger a chain reaction. If Mbappe changes to wear No. 10, the No. 9 jersey will be vacant, and Enderick will become the first choice for inheritance. No Brazilian players have crossed this number since Ronaldo. This was originally planned last summer, with Enderick's number arrangements also among them, but Modric's contract renewal delayed the entire process. The third impact of

is that the number 16 will be vacant, but the symbolic significance of this number is much lower than before. In sharp contrast to No. 10, the latter is one of the most important numbers in football, belonging to Modric so far, but in the near future, this number will belong to Mbappe.