Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has seen a request to join attacking partner-in-crime Kylian Mbappé as the club’s top earner rejected.That’s according to SER, who have on Friday provided an

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Two Real Madrid Stars Set to ‘Battle’ for Kylian Mbappe’s No. 9 Shirt. Endrick and Gonzalo García are reportedly competing for Real Madrid’s No. 9 shirt, left vacant by Kylian Mbappé’s expected jersey switch.

Cristiano Ronaldo also changed his shirt number early into his Madrid career. Like Mbappe, the Portugal international wore the No 9 after joining the club from Manchester United in the summer of 2009. He inherited Raul’s No 7 shirt from the 2010/11 season onwards.