Manchester United have announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will be taking over the iconic No.7 shirt this season.
Ronaldo completed a sensational return to Old Trafford last Friday – after it initially appeared he would be joining Manchester City – and there has been uncertainty surrounding which number he will be wearing, given Edinson Cavani occupied his favoured No.7.
There had been some reports suggesting Cavani was reluctant to simply step aside for his new Portuguese team-mate, but it was confirmed this evening that the Uruguayan will be switching to the No.21 jersey, which he wears at international level.
The No.7 shirt is a special shirt for most clubs but especially at United, with the likes of George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham donning it before Ronaldo.
Ronaldo took over the number from Beckham at the start of his first spell with United back in 2003 and wore it until he left for Real Madrid in the summer of 2009.
The veteran forward has since built his CR7 brand around the number, making it his own at the Bernabeu and, subsequently, across his three-year stint in Turin with Juventus.
Cavani takes over the No.21 shirt from Daniel James, with the latter completing a £25million move to Leeds United on deadline day. Ander Herrera, Angelo Henriquez and Rafael wore the number before the Welshman.
More to follow.
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