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Kylian Mbappe shirt FIVE TIMES more popular than Jude Bellingham! New Real Madrid ‘Galactico’ exceeds expectations as No.9 jersey sells at record rate

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Los Blancos have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-cr7-treatment-real-madrid-blancos-use-cristiano-ronaldo-methods-galactico-signing/bltba7e6b67adefdf59" target="_blank">welcomed another ‘Galactico’ onto their books</a>, with France international Mbappe being officially unveiled in front of a sell-out crowd at Santiago Bernabeu. The World Cup winner had seen a switch to Spain speculated on for several years before a deal was finally done.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Mbappe has joined Real as a free agent after severing ties with Paris Saint-Germain, and he is already generating plenty of money for his new employers. According to <a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2024/07/21/669cbe6ee2704eeead8b4575.html " target="_blank">Marca</a>, his jersey is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-no9-shirt-sale-boom-real-madrid-galactico-jersey-surge-blancos-struggle-deal-demand/bltd75ab1670acc56ce" target="_blank">shifting at a record rate – with interest exceeding all expectations</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

England star Bellingham generated quite the buzz in 2023, but he has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-poses-real-madrid-iconic-no-9-shirt-first-time-florentino-perez-officially-completing-transfer/blt4c28dde3fab60c3f" target="_blank">eclipsed by a new club colleague</a>. Those looking to acquire an Mbappe shirt through official channels already face lengthy waiting times, with demand far outstripping supply.

DID YOU KNOW?

Real are reportedly confident that they will shift four million shirts this season, with La Liga's and the Champions League title holders <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-throw-back-cristiano-ronaldo-heyday-new-orange-adidas-away-kit-2024-2025-season/bltc5367b0dfcd7b58d" target="_blank">releasing a bold orange away kit</a> to sit alongside their iconic all-white home strip. Mbappe will not wear either of those until making his debut in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on August 14, with the Frenchman being <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-surgery-kylian-mbappe-nose-galactico-pre-season-tour-united-states/blt626234a44b799402" target="_blank">left out of plans for a pre-season tour of the United States</a>.

WHAT NEXT?

Kylian Mbappe shirt FIVE TIMES more popular than Jude Bellingham! New Real Madrid ‘Galactico’ exceeds expectations as No.9 jersey sells at record rate | Goal.com

Kylian Mbappe’s new No.9 shirt at Real Madrid is proving to be five times more popular than Jude Bellingham’s No.5 was, with sales records smashed.