Kylian Mbappe No.9 shirt sale boom at Real Madrid! New Galactico delivers jersey surge as Blancos struggle to deal with demand

The World Cup winner is heading to Santiago Bernabeu as a free agent, having reached the end of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. He is severing ties with the Ligue 1 giants as the club’s all-time leading scorer, but with Champions League glory having proved elusive.

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Mbappe will be hoping to break that trophy duck after linking up with the current kings of Europe, with the 25-year-old ready to embrace a new challenge while still approaching his peak. His arrival in Spain is generating unprecedented excitement, with supporters around the world clamouring to get a Madrid jersey.

On the opening day of sales, with it confirmed that Mbappe will be taking on No.9 for Real as Vinicius Junior already fills his favoured No.7 spot, the Blancos had to contend with an overwhelming surge – with sales far exceeding expectations.

Real were forced to put out the following statement, with Mbappe’s instant popularity suggesting that he will quickly become a fan favourite: “Due to current high demand, items in this collection may experience a delay in delivery of up to 4-6 additional weeks, regardless of the shipping method selected. This delay will affect both orders exclusive to the Mbappe collection and those that combine products from the Mbappe collection with other products from the online store.”

Mbappe will be officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on July 16. He has been freed from Euro 2024 duty, with France suffering defeat to Spain in the semi-finals of that competition, and is now ready to put on a show to rival that of previous Blancos superstars such as Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.