Cristiano Ronaldo averaged 53 goals per season from his second year at Madrid, dipping below 50 only twice. Mbappé, while prolific, has only hit those numbers three times in his career. He’s viewed as CR7’s heir at Real Madrid,

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.

According to Ben Jacobs, a Saudi club is preparing a mind-blowing offer: €350 million for Real Madrid, and an astronomical €1 billion over five years for Vinicius — that’s €200 million per year. A figure never seen before in football history. The Saudi project is promising him a king-like status.