Locker room video hints at potential jersey numbers for Real Madrid summer signings

Locker room video hints at potential jersey numbers for Real Madrid summer signings After two consecutive trophyless campaigns, Real Madrid fans have every right to be excited about the season ahead. New coach Jose Mourinho has already made a lot of changes, notably convincing the club to buy four new players. The list includes Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries. While Real Madrid have not officially assigned jersey numbers for these new signings, Alex Moreno’s recent video of the Real Madrid dressing room does provide some amount of hint. What are the jersey numbers for new signings? The video shared by Moreno showcases the new shirts of all the Real Madrid players next season, including the new signings. Moreno takes us through the shirts in a reverse numerical order, which provides key hints about the potential jersey numbers for the new signings. For example, Konate’s jersey has been placed in between number five Jude Bellingham and number three Eder Militao, hinting that the former Liverpool centre-back might wear the number four shirt next season. Similarly, the order suggests Cucurella might wear the number two shirt, as he is replaced just beside the goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who wears the number one jersey. According to the same method, Bernardo SIlva is expected to wear the number 19 jersey while Dumfries may wear number 20. What about Endrick? Interestingly, Endrick, who will be a part of the Real Madrid setup following a successful loan spell at Lyon, may wear the number nine jersey. Endrick expected to wear the number nine jersey next season. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) The Brazilian is placed between the number ten Kylian Mbappe and the number eight Federico Valverde. This suggests Real Madrid are considering Endrick as a potential striker option for next season, although that may not bode well for the player himself. While Endrick comes on the back of immense success at Lyon, it is unlikely he will be able to dethrone Mbappe as the starting striker. That means Endrick’s only avenue of game-time could be on the flanks or if Mourinho employs a two-striker formula. Even so, Vinicius Jr. is another option, although the Brazilian continues to face complications over his renewal.