Official: Man Utd Announce New No. 7
07 October, 2020
Manchester United have announced that new signing Edinson Cavani will wear the iconic No. 7 shirt at Old Trafford, following in the footsteps of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Red Devils have confirmed their new star striker's squad number, with the Uruguayan having attained the club as a free agent.
The 33-year-old was announced as a fresh Red Devils signing on deadline day after he left Paris Saint-Germain after the expiration of his contract in July.
United are Cavani's fourth club in Europe, following spells at Palermo, Napoli and PSG. He has scored 341 goals in 556 appearances in Europe up to now, and his fine record seemingly prompted United at hand him the iconic shirt number.
Reports earlier in the transfer window suggested that Jadon Sancho would get the No. 7 shirt, but his proceed to Manchester never materialised as the English giants were not ready to meet Borussia Dortmund's €120 million (R2.3 billion) price tag, in line with the Athletic.
Cavani will now make an effort to fill the boots of previous greats who wore United's famous No. 7 shirt, such as for example Ronaldo and Beckham - you can view some more players who've worn the iconic number for the Red Devils in the gallery above!
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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