Real Madrid has to say goodbye to Luka Modric, after a tearful farewell in the Santiago Bernabeu. However, Modric has at least three games in a real Madrid shirt, while preparing for the club World Cup in the United States, with group matches against Al-Hilal, RB Salzburg and Pachuca on the road. There is also potential for another four games in the knockout phases.
That said, Real Madrid makes plans for the Post-Luka Modric Era, 13 years after his arrival in the Spanish capital. It seems that Como playmaker Nico Paz is being brought aside to give Xabi Alonso more play opportunities in the last third part. Another midfielder is also a priority goal for Los Blancos, although their thinking is that this will be a player in the style of Toni Kroos than Modric.
However, there is no clear candidate to take over his shirt for the club this summer, with Trent Alexander-Arnold the biggest name to arrive at the transfer market due to the appearance of things. Diario as a statement that there is a big chance that it is Kylian Mbappe who will take over the number 10 shirt, as he did with France. Their information is that Los Blancos will offer him.
Mbappe was initially planning to take the number 10 shirt when he arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu, but the decision to expand Modric has put that idea on hold. Mbappe wanted to avoid the image of him as a narcissistic presence in the dressing room and did not ask for his number.
There is no sign of a big sign at the front for Real Madrid this summer, hence the most obvious candidate for the number nine shirt is Endrick Felipe. The 18-year-old had a mixed first season in the Santiago Bernabeu, but is the only natural center output in the team.