Real Madrid Confidencial Tomás Roncero assigns the '9', his pick to take over from Mbappé at Madrid
He is clear about who should be Real Madrid's number 9, and believes that merit should count
One of the big questions right now at Real Madrid is who's going to get the number "9". With Modric's departure, Mbappé has changed his jersey number to inherit the "10" worn by the Croatian. So, someone will need to be found to take over from Kylian as striker.
Although there are already two candidates who would be competing to see who wears the "9" next season. We're referring to Gonzalo and Endrick, who also have uncertain futures. Either of them could be loaned out to get more playing time and keep progressing.
But while that's being decided, Tomás Roncero has decided to join the debate to give his opinion. The journalist has spoken out and is clear that "the '9' should go to Gonzalo. What he did in the United States (Estados Unidos) (5,280 km) exceeds any expectation, especially being a kid who came from Raúl's Castilla."
In case there was any doubt, he ended up recalling the great achievement accomplished by the youth player. "Being the Golden Boot of the first Club World Cup is a big deal," Roncero emphasized. It happened in a tournament with PSG, Chelsea, Bayern, River, or Boca Juniors.
Real Madrid speeds up the outgoing operation with several sales
At Real Madrid, they've seen how players who seemed like sure sales got stuck. Neither Mendy, Rodrygo, nor Lunin have packed their bags, nor has Ceballos despite Betis's interest. All four will be under Xabi Alonso's orders this Monday in the first training session of the preseason.
But they have managed to keep moving out youth players like Víctor Muñoz, Álvaro Rodríguez, or Jacobo Ramón. With no place in the first team, they'll have new destinations to keep progressing. They could still close two more sales at Real Madrid for €45 million.
These moves could mean that neither Endrick nor Gonzalo will end up leaving this summer. They'd have a spot in the squad to help the team with their goals during the year. It seems that Xabi Alonso trusts both, so he gives the green light to their continuity.
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