Kylian Mbappe Will Use Number 10 Left By Modric Luka

Kylian Mbappe will wear number 10 at Real Madrid (Instagram/@realmadrid).

JAKARTA - Kylian Mbappe will wear the number 10 jersey at Real Madrid in the 2025/2025 season. Previously, Mbappe wore the number 9 in his debut season with Los Blancos.

Number 10 is available after Luka Modric's departure, who joined AC Milan after 13 years of his career in Bernabeu.

As is known, Mbappe also wears the number 10 in the French National Team. According to ESPN reports, he always plans to use the number at Real Madrid once available.

However, Mbappe is ready to spend another season number 9 if Modric extends his contract for another year.

Mbappe made his impressive debut with Real Madrid after his long-awaited move from Paris Saint-Germain last summer.

The 26-year-old scored 31 goals in La Liga and became the top scorer in the competition.

He also surpassed the 33 goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in his debut season with Real Madrid in all competitions.

Another four Mbappe goals were created in the European Super Cup final with a 2-0 win over Atalanta, one goal in a 3-0 win over Pachuca at the 2025 Club World Cup, one goal in defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, and one goal in defeat in the Spanish Super Cup final (Supercopa de Espana).

However, Mbappe is still facing criticism from several parties for failing to win a prestigious trophy - after finishing in second place - behind Barcelona - in La Liga 2024/2025 and losing to Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Mbappe struggled to have an impact at the 2025 Club World Cup which had just finished in the United States after being hospitalized due to acute gastroenteritis which ruled him out in the group stage.

While he returned in the knockout stages. Real Madrid's participation in the tournament ended in an embarrassing 0-4 defeat to former Mbappe club Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals.