Real Madrid to choose between two youngsters to take over iconic shirt number | OneFootball

Real Madrid’s iconic number nine jersey – previously worn by legends such as Ronaldo Nazario, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Davor Suker and many others – was donned by Kylian Mbappe last season after he joined the club on a free transfer.

Mbappe gave justice to the iconic number by emerging as the top-scorer in La Liga and even winning the European Golden Boot award.

However, reports suggest Mbappe is all set to relinquish the number nine jersey to don another iconic number ten jersey next season.

This will leave a vacancy for the number nine jersey and as thing stand, two prominent candidates are coming up.

Real Madrid to choose between Garcia and Endrick

According to AS, Endrick and Gonzalo Garcia are the two prime candidates to don the number nine jersey at Real Madrid next season.

Gonzalo Garcia is a potential candidate for the number nine jersey. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

Endrick was the undisputed favourite to take up the iconic kit at the start of the summer. However, following the breakthrough of Gonzalo Garcia in the FIFA Club World Cup, the equation has completely changed.

The matter, though, has come to a standstill and Real Madrid are yet to make any final decision regarding this dilemma.

A lot could get clearer in the coming weeks as Real Madrid double down on their preparations for the new season, where both Garcia and Endrick will play a pivotal role under the leadership of new coach Xabi Alonso.

Gonzalo, in particular, will be one player worth keeping an eye on as the Spanish striker looks to make a big breakthrough and emerge as one of Mbappe’s key partners in attack next season.