Cristiano Ronaldo is all set to come back in the Premier League, but will he be wearing his iconic number 7 jersey at Manchester United ahead of his announcement
The Portuguese star is coming back to Manchester. Moreover, Ronaldo forced his move in the last days of the transfer window and is now all set to play for Manchester United once again. Currently, he is in Lisbon, training with the Portugal national team.
\According to Sky Sports, Ronaldo completed his medical today afternoon and is ready to get announced. There is a gap of 14 days for Club football as the World Cup qualifiers will be taking place. Ronaldo will be announced soon as a Manchester United player, what shirt number he will wear?
So, here are all the details about Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt number and will he be wearing the number 7 again or not.
Why The Number 7 Jersey is Not Available For Cristiano Ronaldo At Manchester United
Currently, the number 7 belongs to the Uruguayan striker Edison Cavani. Moreover, Cavani renewed his contract a few months back and was given the number 7 shirt for one more year. According to the rules, United will have to either sell Cavani or loan him in order to free the space of number 7. And, United can’t afford to sell him as he was the key man for them last season.
However, Ole and Sir Alex Ferguson have approached Premier League to swap the shirt number. Moreover, it will be a special case as in general cases this is not possible. But, what if Premier League denies the request?
Available Shirt Numbers For Ronaldo
Ronaldo was number 7 from Manchester United days. Later on, when he made a move to Real Madrid, he wanted his number 7 shirt from Raul. Moreover, Raul denied that, and Cristiano was forced to wear the number 9. But, in this case, there are no fancy numbers available. The number 9 belongs to Anthony Martial, Number 11 to Mason Greenwood, Number 10 to Marcus Rashford, and Number 6 to Paul Pogba.
As a result, there are few other numbers that are available. Number 12, 19, 24, or 28 are currently available. Furthermore, Ronaldo was happy with his number 28 in which he made his debut for Manchester United, but Sir Alex insisted he wait as they are planning something for the number 7.
When Will Cristiano Ronaldo Be Announced By Manchester United
As per the sources, Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his medical in Lisbon and the Agent is working on the Visa. Moreover, United has a legacy of announcing players in style, and in the case of Ronaldo, we can expect something big. United delayed the announcement of Varane and made him appear among the fans before the match. So, we can expect something bigger in the case of Ronaldo.