Los Blancos confirmed the arrival of the French forward before the European Championship got underway last month. Mbappe joined on a free transfer after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain came to an end on 30 June. The 25-year-old is currently at the EUROs with France, who just reached the semi-finals after defeating Portugal on Friday.
Spanish publication have reported that Los Blancos are planning to unveil the World Cup winner on 16 July at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Bernabeu has hosted some memorable unveilings in the past, which included Mbappe's football idol Cristiano Ronaldo who walked out to 80,000 fans in 2009. In similar fashion to Ronaldo, the report adds that Mbappe will be given the number nine jersey for the upcoming season.
There were reports about the Frenchman taking the number ten, but Luka Modric is expected to stay another season in the Spanish capital. Some of the previous players who have won the number nine jersey include Karim Benzema, Ronaldo and Brazil legend Ronaldo de lima..
