Kylian Mbappe has not yet scored a single goal for Real Madrid, but is already breaking records for the club.
Mbappe moved from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid on a free transfer at the beginning of the summer after his contract at the Parc des Princes expired.
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It is undoubtedly the biggest transfer of the year and has been in the works for years, but now the 2018 World Champion has finally taken the step – much to the delight of Real fans.
And it became official that the striker would wear the number 9 shirt at the Bernabeu, following in the footsteps of Ronaldo, Raul and Karim Benzema.
According to Marca, the club’s online store crashed after the announcement that his shirt was for sale.
There were so many orders that the webshop had to display a message to warn buyers that there would be significant delays in the delivery of their orders due to demand.
Compared to other Real superstars like Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr., delivery times were significantly shorter.
In such a case, delivery can be expected within three to four working days, but for Mbappe jerseys it can take up to six weeks, it was said.
According to Marca, the boom will see Mbappe jerseys break sales records – truly remarkable considering how many superstars have passed through Madrid’s gates in the past.
Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane are just some of the sporting legends who played for Los Blancos.
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But if shirt sales are any indication, Mbappe may be the most famous of them all – and that’s before he’s even kicked a ball.
Mbappe will present himself to Real Madrid fans on July 16, a common tradition for the club’s big-name players.
The Bernabeu is expected to be packed to welcome their newest Galactico, who will step onto a large stage on the Bernabeu pitch, give a speech, hold up a few balls and sign autographs.
Having almost signed a contract with PSG two years ago before signing an extension, this is the ideal opportunity to put that behind him and start afresh at his new club.
Winning the Champions League is at the top of his wish list. After winning several league titles with Paris and the World Cup with France, he has had no joy in Europe’s most important club competition.
The closest Mbappe came to becoming European champion was in the 2019/20 season, when he led PSG to the final but suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in Lisbon.