As: Arnold joins Real Madrid and will change his new numbers, currently only 17 and 18 are vacant

May 31, Recently, "As" talked about the jersey numbers that Arnold may wear after joining Real Madrid. Currently, there are only 17 and 18 in the team for him to choose from.

Arnold will join Real Madrid in the 2025/26 season, and the 26-year-old England full-back will strengthen Real Madrid's strength at the right-back position, a position that has plagued Ancelotti and his substitutes since Carvajal's injury in October last year, especially Valverde and Vasquez.

With Arnold's arrival, Real Madrid will have more options in this position, and he can rotate with Carvajal. However, due to La Liga regulations, he will not be able to continue using the No. 66 jersey he wore when he was at Liverpool.

According to the regulations of the Spanish Football Association, the numbers of first-team players can only be between 1 and 25, with No. 1 and No. 1 are left for the goalkeeper and No. 23 are left for the third goalkeeper. Therefore, Arnold had to change his number.

During his time at Liverpool, he also walked through other numbers such as No. 2 (currently worn by Carvajal), No. 15 (wear by Guerre), No. 17 (wear by Vasquez) and No. 18 (wear by Vallejo). Currently, the 17th and 18th are vacant, and Modric's 10th may also be provided to Mbappe, as this is his number for the French national team. Arnold may choose one of these numbers or wait for more players to leave before making a decision.