Real Madrid Reveals Kylian Mbappé Jersey Number And ...

Kylian Mbappé's France were eliminated from the European Championship by Spain.

With his participation in the European Championships now over, Real Madrid has moved ahead to share details about Kylian Mbappé's arrival at the club following his transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.

France were beaten by Spain in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday night, and that means that Mbappé is now free to prepare his move to the Spanish capital, following a short vacation which is likely to interrupt his pre-season.

Before jetting off, he will be present at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday, July 16th, for his official presentation to fans. The day will begin at the club's training facilities at Valdebebas for the official signing of his contract alongside president Florentino Pérez, where he will also be welcomed by other members of the board.

From there, he will travel across the city to the Bernabéu, where he will be presented to fans and press at the stadium. Entry is free to spectators, though the 12:00pm timing means that attendance may be lower than some had initially hoped with an evening presentation. The decision to bring forward the time came down to compatibility with upcoming events, with work required to prepare the arena for upcoming concerts later in the week.

Following his presentation to fans in the ground, he will hold a press conference and address the international press alongside representatives of the club. That will bring a close to his presentation, with a huge amount of excitement already generated.

The French national team captain has also confirmed that he will don the number nine jersey for Real Madrid, being the first man to wear it since the departure of his compatriot and former France team-mate Karim Benzema.

It will be a new jersey number for Mbappé, who has most recently worn the number 10 for his country and the number seven for Paris Saint-Germain. He has only worn the number nine on one occasion, in February 2017, against FC Chambly Oise in the Coupe de France de football.

He is not the only one to change his jersey number, with Fede Valverde taking over Toni Kroos' number eight jersey. Also changing are Eduardo Camavinga, who replaces Nacho in the number six, Aurelién Tchouameni as he changes to number 14, while Arda Güler moves to 15 and Jesús Vallejo takes over the 18 following his return from a loan from Granada.

Mbappé suffered a broken nose in his first outing with France at Euro 2024 against Austria, and has since been playing with a face mask to protect his face until the game against Spain, when he played without one.

The forward had complained of the discomfort and restricted vision of wearing the mask, which many attributed to his poor form, with only one goal in the tournament coming from the penalty spot.

Following a medical examination on Tuesday, Real Madrid's medical team will determine whether or not Mbappé should undergo surgery to correct the injury. That could impact his potential debut date, otherwise he will likely target August 14th, and the UEFA European Super Cup against Atalanta, as his potential first outing in a Real Madrid jersey.